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1. Thursday, October 8, 2026

2. 21:04culture
   David Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Variety by Todd Spangler story
3. 16:42culture
   Kevin MacLellan, Paramount’s Head of Global Content Distribution and International, Is Leaving Skydance Post-Merger Variety by Todd Spangler story
4. 15:01culture
   Skydance Names Jay Askinasi Head of Ad Sales, Taps David Decker to Lead Content Sales and Ray Hopkins as Distribution Chief Variety by Todd Spangler story
5. 13:00culture
   Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson Bring Their ‘Calm Down’ Podcast to Colin Cowherd’s The Volume Variety by Todd Spangler
6. 13:02culture
   Joe Rogan Renews Nine-Figure Spotify Deal Variety by Todd Spangler story

7. Wednesday, October 7, 2026

8. 15:00culture
   Disney+ Will Stream 2027 Super Bowl Variety by Todd Spangler story

9. Tuesday, October 6, 2026

10. 20:06culture
    Skydance Stock Drops 2.7% on First Day of Trading After Paramount-WBD Merger Close Variety by Todd Spangler story
11. 20:39culture
    Donald Trump Praises Newly Merged Paramount-Warner Bros.: ‘They’re Terrific People, and It’s Gonna Be a Great Company’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
12. 17:32culture
    Warner Bros. Water Tower Already Repainted to Add ‘A Skydance Corporation’ After Merger Closes Variety by Todd Spangler story
13. 13:02culture
    Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 Billion Merger Officially Closes: ‘Today Is a Historic Day, Not Just for Skydance but for Our Entire Industry,’ David Ellison Says Variety by Todd Spangler story

14. Monday, October 5, 2026

15. 19:32culture
    David Zaslav Bids Farewell to Warner Bros. Employees in Video on Eve of Skydance Merger Close: ‘It’s Been a Great Honor to Be Alongside All of You’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
16. 13:05culture
    David Ellison Names Skydance Corp.’s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and More Variety by Todd Spangler story

17. Saturday, October 3, 2026

18. 13:00culture
    Skydance Blasts Off: Can David Ellison Make Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Fly? Variety by Todd Spangler story

19. Friday, October 2, 2026

20. 15:02culture
    Disney Licenses Slew of Titles to Netflix, Including All Five ‘Ice Age’ Movies, ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ ‘Felicity,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘Elio’ and More (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Todd Spangler story
21. 13:13culture
    New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance Variety by Todd Spangler story

22. Thursday, October 1, 2026

23. 20:44culture
    Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million Variety by Todd Spangler story
24. 18:58culture
    Kylie Kelce Apologizes to Kate Middleton for ‘Offensive’ Gaffe in How She Referred to British Royal Variety by Todd Spangler
25. 14:46culture
    NBCUniversal Hires Amazon Exec Jamia Bigalow as EVP of Marketing for Platform Distribution and Partnerships Variety by Todd Spangler
26. 13:23culture
    Pro-Trump Ads Funded With Taxpayer Dollars Air on CNN and MS NOW; White House Has Spent $2.9 Million on the TV Spots to Date Variety by Todd Spangler story

27. Wednesday, September 30, 2026

28. 20:13culture
    David Ellison Taps Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz to Be Co-CEO of Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Variety by Todd Spangler story
29. 19:32culture
    Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Close Next Week After Judge OKs Settlement With State AGs Variety by Todd Spangler story
30. 19:20culture
    Ubisoft Adopts Massive Entertainment as Name of Studio Group Led by Christoph Hartmann Variety by Todd Spangler
31. 15:43culture
    David Ellison Recruits Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz for Senior Role at Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Variety by Todd Spangler story
32. 13:00culture
    Amazon Launches Faster Fire TV Stick 4K and Redesigned Remote, Adds Alexa+ Hub to Fire TV Interface Variety by Todd Spangler story
33. 12:58culture
    Mattel Hires Condé Nast’s Roger Lynch as CEO, Ynon Kreiz to Exit for New Job Variety by Todd Spangler story

34. Tuesday, September 29, 2026

35. 17:36culture
    Trump’s New AI Website Confirms He Lost the 2020 Presidential Election Variety by Todd Spangler story
36. 16:36culture
    Disney Makes More Job Cuts, Laying Off Several Hundred Employees Variety by Todd Spangler story
37. 12:30culture
    Ken Jeong, Daniel Dae Kim, Randall Park Starring in ‘The Moons of LA’ Coming-of-Age Comedy Series at Audible Variety by Todd Spangler

38. Monday, September 28, 2026

39. 19:45culture
    Bob Chapek Still Feels ‘Let Down’ by Bob Iger and Disney: ‘They’ve Attempted to Erase Me’ Variety by Todd Spangler story

40. Friday, September 25, 2026

41. 21:46culture
    Paramount Says Timing for Warner Bros. Deal Close ‘If Any, Is Not Yet Certain’ but Targets Oct. 5 Date to Issue Shareholders Warrants Tied to WBD Merger Variety by Todd Spangler story
42. 20:56culture
    White House Has Spent More Than $440,000 on Pro-Trump TV Ads Paid for by U.S. Government; Administration Defends ‘Unapologetically American’ Spots and Denies They’re Campaign Ads Variety by Todd Spangler story
43. 03:53culture
    Paramount’s David Ellison Attends Trump White House State Dinner for Chinese President; CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From Event Variety by Todd Spangler story
44. 00:42culture
    12 Takeaways From Ousted Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s New Book Variety by Todd Spangler story

45. Thursday, September 24, 2026

46. 20:09culture
    Letterboxd Suitors Include A24 and New York Times; Sale Could Value Social Movie Platform at $300 Million: Report Variety by Todd Spangler story
47. 18:57culture
    Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
48. 14:46culture
    RedBird Capital Signs Deal to Acquire Majority Stake in Puck, Valuing Media-Biz Outfit at $250 Million Variety by Todd Spangler story
49. 13:20culture
    Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal Variety by Todd Spangler story
50. 11:35culture
    Judge Orders Trump White House to Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico Immediately Variety by Todd Spangler story

51. Wednesday, September 23, 2026

52. 23:04culture
    Barry Diller Drops Bid to Acquire MGM Resorts: ‘We Didn’t Feel the Mix Was Coming Together’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
53. 16:38culture
    David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report Variety by Todd Spangler story
54. 15:05culture
    Disney+ and Hulu Raises Prices Again, the Fourth Hike in Four Years Variety by Todd Spangler story
55. 15:05culture
    Disney+ Raises Prices Again, the Fourth Hike in Four Years Variety by Todd Spangler story
56. 13:51culture
    Trump Rages at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in Midnight Rant: She Has ‘Trump Addiction’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
57. 13:30culture
    Kerry Washington Expands ‘Street You Grew Up On’ Interview Series Into Weekly Ongoing Podcast From Her Simpson Street Production Company and Daylight Variety by Todd Spangler
58. 00:23culture
    Judge in Paramount-State AGs Case Still Has Questions, Schedules Hearing on Settlement Terms Variety by Todd Spangler story

59. Tuesday, September 22, 2026

60. 19:30culture
    White House’s Trump TV 24-Hour Livestream, Launched After He Banned CNN and MS NOW, Slammed by Critics as ‘Literally State-Run TV’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
61. 16:58culture
    Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at the UN After He Banned Network From White House Coverage: ‘You Shouldn’t Be Here!’ Variety by Todd Spangler story
62. 16:35culture
    Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs Variety by Todd Spangler story
63. 14:42culture
    Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt Variety by Todd Spangler story
64. 11:53culture
    Business Culture Podcaster Sammi Cohen Is Launching Social Commerce Network (SCN), a Livestreamed News Show Inspired by TBPN and Aimed at Being a Next-Gen CNBC Variety by Todd Spangler