Why the huge bidding war over Warner Bros?

For much than a century, Warner Bros has been 1 of Hollywood’s biggest players, a bequest workplace that helped specify the Golden Age of cinema with iconic blockbuster movies. Now, it’s astatine the centre of a contentious, billion-dollar bidding warfare betwixt Netflix, the world’s starring streaming platform, and Paramount Skydance, owned by the almighty Ellison family, which has adjacent ties to President Trump.

Whichever mode this goes, the result isn’t looking great.

Contributors:
Matt Craig – Reporter, Forbes
Daheli Hall – Writer and director
Lee Hepner – Antitrust lawyer
Dominic Patten – Executive editor, Deadline

On our radar

This week, Australia became the archetypal state successful the satellite to enforce a societal media prohibition for children little than the property of 16. The Australian authorities says it is taking connected Big Tech and safeguarding children, but immoderate young radical were capable to rapidly bypass the caller rules. Ryan Kohls reports.

The Imran Khan rumour mill

Despite being successful jailhouse for much than 2 years, Imran Khan continues to inhabit airtime successful Pakistan. After the service restricted entree to Khan, rumours of his decease ricocheted crossed societal media.  Pressure from his supporters and household forced the subject to assistance the restrictions and assistance Khan’s sisters entree to talk to him. Meenakshi Ravi reports connected the showdown betwixt Imran Khan and almighty Field Marshal Asim Munir, and what it reveals astir power, authorities and communicative power successful Pakistan.

Featuring: 
Amber Rahim Shamsi – Pakistan Editor, Nukta
Moeed Pirzada – Political YouTuber
Mohammed Hanif – Author and journalist