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 Issue Date: 12/05/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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Netflix To Acquire Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business In Blockbuster Deal
Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. If approved by regulators, the merger would put two of the world’s
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A Pair of Artist Perspectives On “A House of Dynamite”
This week’s Road To Oscar installment offers a pair of perspectives–those of cinematographer Barry Ackroyd, BSC and editor Kirk Baxter–on the Kathryn Bigelow-directed A House of Dynamite (Netflix), a film which is also centered on multiple perspectives. The latter POVs–each unfolding in a 20-minute-or-so segment covering the same nuclear crisis–come, respectively, from intelligence officials in
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“Sinners” Tops Critics Choice Awards With 17 Nominations
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) unveiled the nominees for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards with “Sinners” leading the way on the film side with 17 nominations, including for Best Picture while cast members Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Miles Caton are up for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Young Actor/Actress respectively.
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Netflix’s Deal To Acquire Warner Bros. Elicits Notable Early Feedback
Netflix’s $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. studio and its film and television operations drew quick reactions Friday. Film and television industry entities including guilds and the lobbying group for movie theater owners criticized the deal, warning it would harm consumers and cinema owners. In announcing the deal, Warner Bros. and Netflix executives touted
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What might change for streamers under the proposed Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery deal
Two of the most popular streaming services have agreed to combine, in a move that could change the streaming service landscape. Netflix said Friday it will acquire the studio and streaming business of Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and “Friends,” for $72 billion. The transaction is expected to close in
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Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of
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EU hits Elon Musk’s X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc’s social media law
European Union regulators on Friday fined X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc’s digital regulations, in a move that risks rekindling tensions with Washington over free speech. The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the 27-nation
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Lawrence Jones joins The Garage as head of creative technology & virtual production
The Garage has added Lawrence Jones as head of creative technology and virtual production. A creative technologist and director with over two decades of experience at the forefront of storytelling, design, and real-time innovation, Jones will lead the studio’s expansion into new forms of immersive and hybrid content that merge the physical and digital worlds.
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Fela signs Kelly Jacob to photography roster
Production company Fela has added photographer Kelly Jacob to its roster for stills representation. Fascinated by the intricacies of the human experience, Jacob’s work often prioritizes exploration and uncovers the obscure to challenge viewers’ expectations. Jacob has worked with brands including Air Canada, Aldo, Cozey, ELLE Québec, Kombi, La Canadienne, Maguire, and Altitude Sports. Many
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in “Mortal Kombat,” dies at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Tagawa died surrounded by his family in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie Weiner, confirmed on Thursday. “Cary was a rare soul:
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Hollywood meets the Middle East as Red Sea International Film Festival opens in Jeddah
The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East’s largest film festivals, opened Thursday in the coastal city of Jeddah, marking a significant moment for the kingdom’s growing film industry. Running from Dec. 4 to 13, the Red Sea International Film Festival brings together filmmakers and talent from around
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