Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Deal Is Extended Through May 2027 NYT | Top Stories John Koblin 9 December 2025 at 06:38 “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” became a flashpoint about free speech in the country after it was temporarily suspended this year. © Randy Holmes/Disney, via Associated PressJimmy Kimmel’s show was briefly suspended by ABC in September because of comments he made about the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.
Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery NYT | Top Stories Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch and John Koblin 9 December 2025 at 05:18 The offer to shareholders comes days after Warner Bros. agreed to sell its streaming and studio business to Netflix. © Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York TimesWarner Brothers Studios in Burbank, Calif.
Netflix Deal for Warner Bros. Adds New Twist to Rivalry With HBO NYT | Top Stories John Koblin 7 December 2025 at 18:02 Netflix’s blockbuster deal to buy Warner Bros., including HBO, is the latest twist in a rivalry that has reshaped the entertainment industry. © Jordan Strauss/Invision, via Associated PressTed Sarandos, now co-chief executive officer of Netflix, recently recalled his reaction to HBO’s refusal in 2010 to license its shows: Netflix had to make original programs of its own.