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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q3 2025: Loss Widens as TV Slumps, Studio Soars on ‘Superman’; Zaslav Says Sale/Split Review “Active” — November 6, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q3 2025: Loss Widens as TV Slumps, Studio Soars on ‘Superman’; Zaslav Says Sale/Split Review “Active” — November 6, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) reported third‑quarter 2025 results before the bell on Thursday, detailing a sharper‑than‑expected loss as cord‑cutting weighed on TV networks, while the film studio outperformed on the back of “Superman” and other tentpoles. Management also reiterated that a strategic review—ranging from a full or partial sale to a previously announced two‑way split—remains underway, with no hard deadline. Reuters Top takeaways (Q3 FY2025) By segment (revenue): Streaming $2.63B (flat), Studios $3.32B (+24%), Global Linear Networks $3.88B (‑22%). Studio growth was driven by “Superman,” “Weapons,” and “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” MarketScreener+1 What management said — and what
6 November 2025
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Nasdaq Rally Amid Tech Frenzy: Markets Brush Off Shutdown Fears in Late September 2025

U.S. Stock Market Today (Nov. 6, 2025): Futures Mixed as Jobless Claims & Productivity Loom; Tesla Pay Vote, Airbnb & DraftKings Earnings in Focus

Here’s your fast, fact‑checked brief on what matters before the bell in the U.S. today (Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025). 1) Overnight & pre‑market snapshot 2) Today’s U.S. economic calendar (all times ET) Why it matters: Claims set the tone for labor‑market momentum; productivity and labor‑costs feed the inflation outlook that informs the Fed’s rate‑cut path into year‑end. Reuters 3) Earnings to watch Before the open / morning: After the close / evening: 4) Stocks on the move before the bell 5) Big storylines shaping sentiment today Supreme Court scrutiny of Trump‑era tariff powers Justices signaled skepticism in Wednesday’s arguments over
6 November 2025
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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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Warner Bros Discovery Stock Skyrockets on $60B Takeover Rumors

Warner Bros Discovery Stock Skyrockets on $60B Takeover Rumors

Shares Surge Amid Takeover Buzz On Oct. 21, Warner Bros Discovery officially confirmed that it was exploring “strategic alternatives” after fielding takeover inquiries theguardian.com reuters.com. In a press release, WBD said it had received “unsolicited interest…from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros.” theguardian.com. The news ignited a buying frenzy: WBD stock jumped from around $18.30 before the announcement to about $20 by the day’s end ts2.tech reuters.com. In dollar terms that was roughly an 11% one-day gain reuters.com, adding to an already massive rally this year (shares are up roughly 75% since Jan. 1 ts2.tech). The
22 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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Is Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) the Next Big Media Stock? 75% YTD Surge Sparks Buzz

Is Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) the Next Big Media Stock? 75% YTD Surge Sparks Buzz

Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock has roared this year on a wave of strategic developments and rumors. In June 2025 the company announced plans to split into two separate public companies – one for Studios & Streaming (film/TV studios, HBO/Max, DC, etc.) and one for Global Networks (cable channels like CNN, Discovery, TNT, etc.) reuters.com. Investors cheered, and then in September a much bigger catalyst surfaced: Paramount Skydance (the new Netflix-backed Paramount) quietly approached WBD with a cash-and-stock bid around $20/share. That talk sent WBD shares from the low teens up toward $20 nasdaq.com. Although WBD’s board quickly rejected the initial
12 October 2025
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AI Browser Wars Ignite: Perplexity’s Comet Lands in India to Challenge Chrome & Co.

Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Goes Free – Can It Really Reinvent How We Browse?

Comet’s Vision: An AI Browser to Fix a “Broken” Internet Perplexity introduced Comet with grand ambitions. “The internet is broken,” the company declared in its launch blog post, arguing that traditional web browsing traps users in ad-driven click funnels and superficial content perplexity.ai. Comet is positioned as the antidote: an AI-enhanced browser that encourages deeper curiosity by making it effortless to ask questions and dig for knowledge. According to the Perplexity team, early Comet users showed a 6–18x increase in the number of questions they asked online, indicating a surge in curiosity-fueled exploration perplexity.ai. Central to Comet’s appeal is the
5 October 2025
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Why CNN Is Pulling the Plug on Its HBO Max News Stream: Inside the Bold Digital Gamble and What It Means for Viewers

Why CNN Is Pulling the Plug on Its HBO Max News Stream: Inside the Bold Digital Gamble and What It Means for Viewers

HBO Max Pulls the Plug on CNN Max A Short‑Lived Beta Experiment In September 2023, WBD quietly added a live CNN news feed on HBO Max under the moniker “CNN Max”. It was marketed as an “open beta” and combined live programming from CNN U.S., CNN International and some original shows produced specifically for the streamer arstechnica.com. The feed allowed HBO Max subscribers to tune into breaking news, politics and international coverage without a traditional cable subscription. The experiment was the network’s second foray into streaming. Its first, CNN+, launched in March 2022 with a robust slate of original programs and a monthly price of $5.99. Less than a
4 October 2025
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Fortnite Pulls ‘Peacemaker’ Dance Emote Over Nazi Symbol Concerns – Fans Outraged

Fortnite Pulls ‘Peacemaker’ Dance Emote Over Nazi Symbol Concerns – Fans Outraged

Background: Fortnite’s Peacemaker Crossover Fortnite frequently adds pop‑culture crossovers in its Item Shop. In mid-September 2025 it launched a DC Comics collaboration featuring Peacemaker (the James Gunn TV series starring John Cena). The bundle included a Peacemaker character skin, Eagly back-bling, a shield-themed pickaxe and wrap, plus two emotes thegamepost.com. One of those emotes – Peaceful Hips – recreated the silly hip-swaying dance from the show’s Season 2 opening credits fortnite.fandom.com fortnite.fandom.com. As the Fortnite wiki explains, Peaceful Hips “is based on the opening credits sequence for the second season of Peacemaker” fortnite.fandom.com, and it was available for purchase (400 V‑bucks)
28 September 2025
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2025 Streaming Wars: The Best Video, Music & Gaming Platforms Revealed

2025 Streaming Wars: The Best Video, Music & Gaming Platforms Revealed

Key Facts Video Streaming Platforms in 2025: Netflix vs. Disney+ vs. Prime Video (and More) Video streaming in 2025 is a mature but fiercely competitive market, now pivoting from breakneck growth to balancing profitability and subscriber satisfaction. Consumers have more choices than ever – the average American subscribes to nearly four streaming services – and the major players are refining their strategies. The “big three” global services are Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, and Disney+, each with its own strengths: Regional and Niche Players: In the U.S., services like Hulu (which Disney now controls and is merging with Disney+ content) and
1 September 2025
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Eerie Premieres & Killer Hits: The Hottest Horror Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix, Hulu, Prime & More

Eerie Premieres & Killer Hits: The Hottest Horror Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix, Hulu, Prime & More

Key Frights at a Glance The Fright List: Upcoming Horror Movies on Streaming Platforms Major streamers are rolling out a blood-curdling lineup of original horror films to satisfy every kind of fear fanatic. Here are the most anticipated premieres coming in the next weeks and months, and why they’re on every horror fan’s radar: Binge-Worthy Horror Series on the Horizon It’s not just movies – streaming TV is crawling with terrifying new series and returning favorites. From English-language icons to international sensations, here are the horror shows everyone will be talking about: Fear Trends: What’s Hot in Horror (and Why)
1 September 2025
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