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‘Stranger Things’ All-Time Stats: 1.2 Billion Total Views, Most Rewatched Scenes and $1.4 Billion Contributed to the U.S. Economy via: Variety As “Stranger Things” comes to a close, with the Netflix hit’s series finale set for release on New Year’s Eve, its impact on culture over the last nine years is hard to ignore. The fifth and final season helped the show achieve new viewership records before it was even released, then achieved Netflix’s biggest-ever opening week for an

The board of Warner Bros. Discovery officially rejected David Ellison‘s $30 per share hostile bid for the company, telling shareholders that it remains “inferior” to the Netflix deal, and carries “numerous significant risks and costs on WBD.” via: Variety Warner Bros. Discovery’s board has formally said “no thanks” to the $108 billion takeover bid from David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance and unanimously reiterated its support for the Netflix deal. Following WBD’s announcement,

It turns out that Warner Bros. Discovery isn't the only major Hollywood studio that Netflix tried to buy. 2025 is only weeks away from closing out, but one of the biggest stories in the entertainment industry right now is the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, as Paramount and Netflix are attempting to acquire the iconic brand. via: CBM While it will still face competition from Paramount Skydance, Netflix is moving forward with its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Di

David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance who has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, is urging WBD shareholders to tender their shares and “register their view with the WBD board of directors that they prefer the superior Paramount transaction,” the company said. via: CBM Though the deal isn't quite officially official (there are still a few things to iron out), it looks like Netflix will ultimately claim ownership of Warner Bros. Discovery after

“Stranger Things” Season 5 held strong in its second week on Netflix with 23.6 million views to top Netflix’s TV list, but the streamer’s much-discussed Diddy docuseries was close behind the cultural phenomenon. via: Variety It’s “Stranger Things” season at Netflix . Last week, the first four episodes of the sci-fi show’s fifth and final season debuted with 59.6 million views in their first five days of streaming last week. Though viewership decreased to 23.6 million views, i

Netflix dropped a teaser trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2, and the Gaang is back! via: Variety Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Season 2, which will release on the streamer in 2026. The live-action series is a faithful adaptation of the popular animated Nickelodeon show from the 2000s. It stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, a 12-year-old boy who can control the four elements of air, water, earth and fire as the all-powerful Avatar. In the first season, he me

The most important statement yet from Sarandos today is that Netflix plans to keep theatrical intact at WB. via: Deadline In the wake of freaking out the industry and theater owners with its winning bid for Warner Bros on Thursday, followed by Paramount’s hostile takeover proposal this morning, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters jumped on a Wall Street call again Monday to pour cold water on the fire, specifically as it relates to theatrical. “In this transaction, w

David Ellison is clearly not willing to take the L after losing his bid to land Warner Bros. Discovery. via: Deadline Paramount today announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, an operation it says equates to an enterprise value of $108.4 billion. The aggressive although not wholly unexpected move is an attempt to pry Warner Bros. out of the arms of Netflix. “The Paramount offer for

As Warner Bros. prepares to be absorbed into Netflix in an eighty-two point seven billion dollar deal, the biggest question among comic-book fans and industry watchers is simple: What happens to DC Studios? What happens to James Gunn and Peter Safran? via: CBM The big question on comic book fans' minds regarding Warner Bros. Discovery's sale is: What will happen to DC Studios? There's been a lot of speculation about the future of the company, led by James Gunn and Peter Safra

Netflix has shared an update on subscription prices and the future of HBO Max. via: Deadline Around 24 hours after Netflix came to a $83 billion deal to buy Warner Bros‘ TV and film studios, streamer HBO Max and HBO, the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer has sent a note to its over 82 million U.S. subscribers telling them “nothing is changing.” In fact, in links from a four paragraph email from the “Netflix team,” the phrase “nothing is changing” comes up again and ag

Netflix has entered exclusive talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire the company’s film and television studio, as well as the HBO Max streaming service. via: The Wrap WBD has selected Netflix after the streaming giant offered $30 a share for the studio and streaming assets, according to two people familiar with the deal talks. The deal also includes a $5 billion break-up fee to match the terms that Paramount added with its bid. While its unclear what the makeup of the n

Netflix unveiled the full list of cities and theaters participating in fan screenings of the Season 5 finale of Stranger Things, which has been confirmed to have a runtime of 2 hours and five minutes. via: EW Series creators Matt and Ross Duffer signaled "about two hours" during early press for the fifth and final season of the series, but Netflix confirmed the duration in announcing the 500-plus locations across North America for the episode's theatrical release. Season 5, e

Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. via: Variety The second round of offers for all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery are in from Paramount Skydance , Netflix and Comcast . And the new, higher offer for all of WBD from David Ellison’s Paramount is backed in part by the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, sources tell Variety . The dollar amounts of the higher bids submitted Dec. 1 from Paramount Skydanc

Netflix has unveiled the first look at 50 Cent‘s eagerly anticipated documentary about his rival, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. via: Variety Netflix has released the trailer for “ Diddy : The Reckoning,” a four-part documentary series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Emmy-winning director Alexandria Stapleton that examines the rise and fall of Sean Combs . The series’ official synopsis calls it “a staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend and convicte

Warner Bros. Discovery has asked bidders to submit a sweetened second round of offers by Monday, Dec. 1 . via: Variety News of Warner Bros. Discovery’s deadline for the second round of bidding was first reported by Bloomberg News. Following the submission of the new bids, the company “may enter a period of exclusive negotiations with one of the companies,” per Bloomberg’s report. The first-round offers for WBD were submitted last Thursday, Nov. 20, from Paramount Skydance, Co

Netflix is still chasing an Academy Award for Best Picture, but Avatar director James Cameron says they shouldn’t be allowed to compete so long as they refuse to roll out their movies in a meaningful number of theaters. via: AV Club James Cameron is not known for his bedside manner, and after years of telling Christopher Nolan , Marvel movies , and Roland Emmerich exactly what he thinks of them, he’s turned his critical eye to Netflix. In a new interview with The Town ‘s Mat

Cher is reportedly in talks to work on a Netflix series about her life and career. via: The Sun SHE’S gone through two high-profile marriages, had stellar careers in both music and film and lived one of the most colourful lives in showbiz. Now superstar Cher is ready to open up about the story of her life and career for the very first time on camera. I’ve been told the Believe singer is in the advanced stages of talks with Netflix about her own tell-all series. Cher’s series

50 Cent is finally nearing the finish line on a project he first teased almost two years ago. via: Variety 50 Cent ‘s much-talked-about Netflix docuseries about Sean “Diddy” Combs has set its official title — “ Sean Combs : The Reckoning” — and will premiere on Dec. 2. “You can’t continue to keep hurting people and nothing ever happens,” Mark Curry is heard saying in a short teaser for the series. “It’s just a matter of time.” 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, and

“Wednesday” Season 2 teased the introduction Morticia Addams’ mysterious sister, Ophelia Frump, and we now know that Eva Green will take on the role in the upcoming third season. via: Variety The character was hinted at in the final moments of the Season 2 finale, which showed the back of Ophelia’s head. The casting of Green (“Casino Royale”) puts to bed the fan speculation that Lady Gaga’s character Rosalyn Rottwood could be Ophelia. Ophelia Frump is the sister of Catherine-

Warner Bros. Discovery is about to dive into the nitty-gritty work of deciding whether to sell itself — in whole or in part. via: Deadline Multiple sources confirmed the bidding to Deadline, with the word coming as a deadline for non-binding bids arrived on Thursday. There will be another round, after the particulars are hashed out, when bidders will be asked if they want to submit final, binding offers. While it comes as little surprise, the chase for WBD promises to remake