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Entertainment News 22 August 2025 - 29 October 2025

Paramount Slashes 1,000 Jobs as New CEO Eyes $60 B Warner Bros. Takeover

Paramount Slashes 1,000 Jobs as New CEO Eyes $60 B Warner Bros. Takeover

Layoffs Under Ellison’s New Regime Just two months after Skydance Media’s $8+ billion takeover of Paramount Global, the combined company – now Paramount Skydance Corp. – is undertaking one of the entertainment industry’s largest recent staff reductions reuters.com theguardian.com. On Wednesday (Oct. 29), CEO David Ellison kicked off the first phase: roughly 1,000 layoffs across U.S. operations spanning film, TV, streaming, and corporate units reuters.com. Additional cuts bringing the total to about 2,000 jobs eliminated are expected in the coming weeks abcnews.go.com. Ellison, 40, assumed leadership of Paramount Skydance after orchestrating the merger in August, which made him the latest Hollywood mogul
29 October 2025
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Media Shakeup: Warner Bros. Discovery Mulls Sale After Blockbuster Bids

Media Shakeup: Warner Bros. Discovery Mulls Sale After Blockbuster Bids

Sources: Official Warner Bros. Discovery press release prnewswire.com prnewswire.com; Reuters news reports reuters.com reuters.com; financial media (Investing.com, MarketScreener) investing.com marketscreener.com; and analysis (TechStock²) ts2.tech ts2.tech. Analyst consensus data from MarketBeat marketbeat.com.
21 October 2025
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Activision Blizzard vs. EA: Which Gaming Giant Levels Up Your Portfolio in 2025?

Activision Blizzard vs. EA: Which Gaming Giant Levels Up Your Portfolio in 2025?

Bottom Line: Play or Pass? From an investment standpoint, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) delivered a win for its shareholders through Microsoft’s buyout – crystallizing the value of its powerhouse franchises in one stroke. Going forward, exposure to Activision’s performance is essentially through Microsoft (MSFT) stock, as the gaming division’s results fold into that tech titan’s broader business. Electronic Arts (EA), meanwhile, offers a pure-play opportunity in interactive entertainment with a diverse portfolio and reliable cash generation. EA’s 2025 momentum – record-high stock prices, strong game launches, and ongoing efficiencies – reflects its solid positioning. However, its valuation now prices in a
23 September 2025
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Streaming Frenzy: September 2025 Premieres on Netflix, Disney+, Max & More to Binge ASAP

Streaming Frenzy: September 2025 Premieres on Netflix, Disney+, Max & More to Binge ASAP

Key Facts Netflix: Blockbusters, Boxers & Black Rabbit Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday Season 2, Part 2 – one of Netflix’s marquee September releases. Netflix is kicking off the fall TV season in style, delivering both highly anticipated originals and big-name licensed titles this month thewrap.com thewrap.com. The streamer’s marquee release is Wednesday – Season 2, Part 2, which lands Sept. 3. The goth-supernatural comedy’s mid-season finale left fans on a cliffhanger, and Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams returns to Nevermore Academy for an “abundance” of twists in the concluding episodes netflix.com netflix.com. In fact, Netflix even threw a mock “graveyard
1 September 2025
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Sylvox Cinema Pro Outdoor TV: The 5,000‑Nit Beast That Outshines the Sun? (2025 Review & Comparison)

Sylvox Cinema Pro Outdoor TV: The 5,000‑Nit Beast That Outshines the Sun? (2025 Review & Comparison)

Sylvox Cinema Pro Series Overview (2025) Sylvox may not yet be a household name like Samsung, but this upstart brand – founded in 2009 – has rapidly grown into a global outdoor TV specialist prnewswire.com prnewswire.com. In 2025, Sylvox made waves at CES by unveiling its new Cinema Series of outdoor televisions aimed at transforming backyards into true open-air theaters prnewswire.com prnewswire.com. The flagship line in this family is the Sylvox Cinema Pro series, a range of ultra-bright, large-format 4K TVs purpose-built for full-sun outdoor viewing. These sets are engineered to deliver cinema-grade picture quality in broad daylight – hence
31 August 2025
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LG StanbyME 2 Review: The $1,300 Wireless Touchscreen TV Redefining Portable Entertainment

LG StanbyME 2 Review: The $1,300 Wireless Touchscreen TV Redefining Portable Entertainment

Introduction: A New Kind of TV on Wheels Is it a TV? A tablet? A monitor on wheels? LG’s StanbyME 2 manages to be all of the above – a portable 27″ touchscreen TV that you can roll around your home, detach and carry, or even prop up like a giant tablet. This second-generation StanbyME builds on the viral hype of the original (which made waves on TikTok when people realized they could wheel a TV into the bathtub for soak-and-watch sessions tomsguide.com). LG has essentially created a screen that “thinks it’s a tablet, or maybe it’s a tablet that
26 August 2025
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iPhone 17 Leaks Reveal Ultra‑Thin ‘Air’ Model, Big Upgrades & Everything We Know (Mid‑2025)

iPhone 17 Pro: Rumored Features and Strategic Importance. Apple’s Latest Tech and Entertainment Highlights (August 2025).

Apple’s next flagship smartphone, the iPhone 17 Pro, is expected to launch in September 2025 and is shaping up to be one of the most significant iPhone upgrades in years. Rumored features point to a refreshed design, camera innovations, and display enhancements aimed at keeping Apple at the forefront of the premium phone market. Expected Launch Timeline: Apple traditionally unveils new iPhones in early September, and this year looks no different. Multiple reports point to a special event likely on September 9, 2025 (a Tuesday) for the iPhone 17 series launch tomsguide.com tomsguide.com. If that date holds, we can expect
23 August 2025
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Netflix vs Disney+ vs Prime Video: The 2025 Streaming Showdown Unveils Surprising Winners

Netflix vs Disney+ vs Prime Video: The 2025 Streaming Showdown Unveils Surprising Winners

Netflix reached about 302 million paid memberships worldwide by late 2024, aided by a crackdown on password sharing and the launch of an ad-supported tier. Netflix’s Squid Game Season 2 drew 126 million views in the first 11 days after its release, illustrating the franchise’s global appeal. Disney+ had about 164 million global subscribers by late 2022 and roughly 158 million by the end of 2024, reflecting a shift toward profitability under Bob Iger. Disney+ began integrating Hulu and ESPN into a single US app in 2023, forming a broader one-app strategy for the platform. Prime Video has over 200
22 August 2025
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