The unconditional green light from the U.S. Antitrust Authority removes the main obstacle to the mega-merger between the two entertainment giants. The deal now seeks European approval.
Instead, in the first quarter, net profit nearly doubled, thanks in part to the collection of the $2,8 billion penalty from the failed Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The company also intends to use technology to improve the user experience.
The Rome court upheld the Consumer Movement's lawsuit, declaring the price increases unlawful. The company will appeal the ruling.
Netflix withdraws from the race, deeming it too expensive to match Paramount's latest offer, which now has a clear path. In Wall Street's pre-market trading, the two contenders' stocks are rallying, while Warner Bros. Discovery reports a slight decline.
There's talk of war between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Netflix cedes its stake in Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount. In Asia, China intervenes in the yuan. European stock markets are seen opening slightly higher. At the Milan Stock Exchange, eyes are on MPS-Mediobanca, Eni, and Stellantis.
Warner Bros. has given Paramount a week to submit an improved offer, but has confirmed its preference for Netflix. Shareholders will make a final decision on March 20.
Paramount Skydance strengthens its $108 billion hostile bid for WBD: additional payments if the deal is postponed to 2027, coverage of the Netflix penalty, and debt management to reduce risks and convince shareholders.
Netflix closed the fourth quarter of 2025 with revenue and earnings above estimates and over 325 million subscribers, but the stock fell more than 7% in after-hours trading. The market is watching the uncertainties surrounding the cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery...
Netflix is converting its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery into an $82,7 billion all-cash offer, unanimously approved by its board, to expedite a shareholder vote by April 2026. The move is intended to reduce uncertainty and counter pressure from a hostile bid…
Objective: Streamline the $83 billion transaction, accelerate closing, and strengthen the company against Paramount Skydance's legal and financial offensive.
Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's offer for the second time in a few weeks, deeming it inferior and too risky compared to the deal already signed with Netflix.
The new season of the series, which premieres in Rome, is causing controversy due to its excessive advertising and is starting to show signs of wear and tear. The line between the series and its promotion is dangerously blurred. And it's disappointing.
Paramount also increased its termination penalty from $5 billion to $5,8 billion and extended the tender offer deadline to January 21, 2026.
The American entertainment soap opera enters a new phase. The Warner Bros. Discovery board unanimously rejects Paramount Skydance's $108 billion offer and urges shareholders to support the merger with Netflix. Antitrust concerns remain in the background,…
After Donald Trump's first public comments, calling the Netflix-Warner deal "potentially a surprise," Paramount has surprised the market by making an all-cash offer for the entire group.
Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for an enterprise value of $82,7 billion: a marriage that reshapes Hollywood. But the White House is considering direct intervention, and the Department of Justice is preparing a potential antitrust veto.
HBO Max launches in Italy on January 13, 2026, with Italian series, films, sports, and productions. Prices start at €5,99 per month. Meanwhile, the massive race between Netflix, Paramount, and Comcast for the platform's owner, Warner Bros., continues.
The streaming platform is taking a shot at the studios. And the media game of risk enters its decisive phase.
Kathryn Bigelow's “A House of Dynamite” (2025), streaming on Netflix, is a deeply disturbing film that makes you reflect on the role and threat of nuclear war in our day.
Since November 6th, "Death by Lightning" has been available on Netflix, a four-episode miniseries created by Mike Makowsky and centered on the historical figures of James A. Garfield and Charles J. Guiteau, whose lives are reconstructed in parallel.
This would be the fourth owner in seven years for the company, which is plagued by debt, though it's decreasing. Meanwhile, the stock price is rising. Here are their offers.
Despite the declines in key stocks, investors are weighing in on the fact that markets are still near all-time highs and that a few reversals are only a plus. European stock markets are expected to remain relatively stable. At Piazza Affari, attention is on Saipem and STM.
Glimmers of agreement on tariffs between the United States and China and India are buoying markets everywhere, from Asia to Europe. France is under special scrutiny, losing its second…
The “Magnificent 7” have dominated the Nasdaq in recent years, but in 2025, a group of emerging technology stocks are taking their place, leading a surprising market rebound. Here’s who they are
The seventh season of Black Mirror reflects the technological fears of the present, anticipating real scenarios such as AI out of control, surveillance and digital addictions. Between killer robots and digital clones, it remains the most vivid dark mirror of our times
Netflix posts better-than-expected quarter on price increases and some hit programming, like "Adolescence." The company says the recent economic uncertainty isn't having an impact. Numbers and forecasts
Netflix's miniseries "American Primeval" dismantles the romantic myth of the West, painting a raw picture of violence, sectarianism and power struggles between Mormons, Native Americans and pioneers, challenging the ideologies that have shaped the American imagination
Netflix, the leap is mainly linked to live sports events, such as Mike Tyson vs Jake Paule and the American football championship and the return of Squid Game
Two shocking news from the US yesterday: Trump's creation of an artificial intelligence company and stellar results for Netflix. Almost all stock markets are up. China is suffering from the prospect of tariffs...
The Economist has tried to understand why Spanish-language streaming content has been in vogue for some years now, especially those set in Latin America: the secret is the Colombian production company Dynamo, which thanks to an innovative business…
Netflix closed the third quarter of 2024 beating expectations with new subscribers and growing revenues. In Wall Street pre-market, the stock rose 5%
The day after the ECB's decision to cut rates by another quarter point, European stock markets are seen opening slightly lower. Keep an eye on the good accounts of Essilorluxottica and Brunello Cicinelli
The stock has gained 47% since the beginning of the year. Most economists expect growth in the quarterly results and an upgrade in the stock.
For the first time, streaming services have overtaken Pay TV, capturing 20,4% of the global market. In Italy, the radio and television sector rose by 1,6% in 2023, with Rai, Sky and Mediaset in the lead, while the Rai license fee…
Stock market July 19th, unease over Big Tech: Wall Street has already unreservedly embraced the beliefs of Vance, an isolationist who distrusts chips, here is the result on the Magnificent Seven and how much they have burned in capitalization
Netflix records a growing second quarter: thanks to the crackdown on passwords and subscriptions with advertising, the streaming TV giant has exceeded 8 million subscribers. Revenues at 9,56 billion (+17%) and net profit at +44…
Big Tech continues to break record after record: but faced with such sudden growth it is reasonable to fear that it is a bubble. Analysts, like doctors, have been looking for signs and symptoms that might make one think…
New income meter, the taxman once again puts the spending capacity of taxpayers under the microscope to trace their income: from car expenses to house costs, from the cost of utilities to those for owning...
A docuseries in three episodes lasting 50 minutes each reconstructs Berlusconi's rise before his political career. A journey into the past of one of the most influential men of contemporary Italy
The streaming platform is now following the path already traced by Netflix. What are the new packages and how much do they cost: the premium offer reaches 120 euros per year. Meanwhile, in the US, a stop to sharing passwords between friends
Trump's clear victory in New Hampshire made a new market rally possible. Netflix bets on wrestling. Hong Kong runs. Stellantis suffers in Piazza Affari
Netflix cuts the basic plan from 7,99 euros per month for new subscribers. There will only be the basic plan with advertising. There are now three subscription offers left. Meanwhile, the increases in streaming platforms also affect Disney+…
The disappointment of the accounts of Netflix and Tesla sends the Nasdaq into the red - Europe instead regains altitude: London and Paris in the lead
All people who are part of the household will watch Netflix where they want, while those outside will have to pay an additional cost of 4,99 euros per month
The Bull advances in Europe, but slows down on Wall Street. At Piazza Affari the first test for Tim's goal match
According to the Mediobanca Research Area, global revenues driven by streaming will grow in 2022, while there is a decline in Italy. Rai has the lowest license fee in Europe
Netflix jumps ahead after data on subscribers considered an indication of recovery in consumption. Leave founder Reed Hastings. US jobs still robust, Fed and ECB are monitoring inflation but the slowdown in the economy will be limited
After the beating of the central banks, the stock exchanges try to raise their heads again - Netflix collapses, losing more than 8 percent
Netflix's record accounts pull the sprint on the stock exchanges, also reinvigorated by the results of the US banks. On the markets the shadow of the next rate hikes
Historic overtaking of Netflix, with Disney reaching 221,1 million subscribers and becoming the first streaming platform in the world
The payment refers to taxes due and not paid from 2015 to 2019. The company has opened an operational office in Italy.
Web giants account for 56% of data traffic but do not contribute to the investments in the networks that enrich them. Alarm from TLC operators who present the accounts of the imbalance to the EU. A mountain of investment is at stake
The signs are multiplying that push towards a revision of the FAANG business model, increasingly in the sights of regulators from Washington to Brussels. And the Stock Exchange does the math
Tesla multiplies profits and cheers up Wall Street after the crash of Netflix - In Milan, spotlights on Banco Bpm, Leonardo (merger with Fincantieri?), Generali, Tim and Atlantia
A real collapse (-36%) sinks Netflix and affects entertainment stocks. Europe accelerates towards the end. Danone and Banco Bpm shine, Pirelli and Stm also do well
Netflix rails against shared password practice between family and friends - The move comes after the platform's first-ever drop in subscribers
Netflix collapses (-22%), but S&P and Nasdaq are rallying – Bond yields are on the rise – The merger between Autogrill and Dufry arrives in Milan, after the takeover bid on Atlantia
Russians protest a violation of their rights, but Netflix left the country because it did not intend to include a series of "state channels" in its programming
"Inventing Anna, the true story of Anna Sorokin" is in first place in the ranking of the most successful films on Netflix: that's why it's so popular
After the interlude, the Government must fully take control of the implementation of the PNRR and accelerate if it wants to achieve the objectives agreed with Europe
Another day of passion on the Stock Exchange under a rain of sales especially in Europe, even in the finale the red fades a bit - Piazza Affari loses 1,8% but defends its 27 share - Both Tim and Generali are bad -…
Don't Look Up, recently available on Netflix directed by Adam McKay and with the excellent interpretations of Leonardo Di Caprio and Mery Streep, summarizes in the form of a metaphor the great fear we are all experiencing with the pandemic
The fifth season of the Spanish television series created by Álex Pina has ended on Netflix – He did it by calling everyone together in a series finale full of suspense and twists – The question is:…
The fifth season of the television series that nailed millions of viewers around the world to the video has begun on Netflix. Now we know how it will end. Here are the reasons for its extraordinary success
The streaming revolution has brought a lot of money to Hollywood - The way actors get paid is changing and some are losing a lot of money - Here's what The Economist says
In just a few weeks, the TV series has conquered an audience of over 130 million users, inflating Netflix's quarterly accounts - At the basis of so much success is not only a disjointed vision of the world but an eternal conflict that…
Golden quarter for Netflix, with earnings of 1,45 billion dollars. This growth is driven by the new South Korean series Squid Game which brings subscribers up to 213,56 million
The squid game is a hit on the streaming platform and rewards Korean inventiveness and creativity. A phenomenon that adds up to other successes and makes Korea the outpost of the Cold War. Here because
The premiere of "No time to die" is scheduled for September 28 in London, the latest film by the legendary 007 which will immediately be distributed in cinemas around the world - It is a sign of the restart of the film industry but…
The creator of Netflix has presented the bills of TV streaming for the first time in robust profit. And now challenge the gaming giants in a virtual war of 300 billion. Here's why and what the next steps will be…
The streaming platform is growing but less than expected and is now besieged by competition. For experts, the market is saturated and needs to be diversified. Gaming in the subscription. Here because
From Thursday 1 July until 28 it will be possible to subscribe to the new TimVision offers. Mediaset Infinity also lands on the platform. Here are the packages for next season
After the blackout imposed by Covid, great cinema returns with a particular film that will make a lot of people talk: Nomadland, the story of a person who decided to live as a nomad without being considered an alternative or…
Stock prices recover but the Superlega flop sends the Juventus stock into a tailspin, which loses more than 13% in Piazza Affari - Netflix (-7,2%) on the Nasdaq is also very bad due to the drop in subscriptions - Credit Agricole at…
Juventus plummets on the stock market after the flop of the Superlega - But today Netflix is also mourning, which lost 10% after the stock market on Tuesday due to the season ticket crisis - Dodgecoin is worth more than Ford - A Piazza…
Digital subscriptions seem to be the last chance for a traditional publishing industry in crisis that is trying to stay afloat by drawing inspiration from foreign models - But the price issue is crucial - Many are referring to Netflix, but it will be the way…
The former First Lady takes the field for the correct nutrition of young people and the fight against obesity. Two puppets, Waffles + Mochi, inhabitants of the land of frozen foods discover in a supermarket fresh, genuine and sustainable products and healthy recipes for…
However, according to a report by the Mediobanca Research Area, already in the 5 years before the pandemic, the streaming giant had demolished the competition by recording a 10 times higher growth rate
The production house founded by Sergio Leone advances on Aim while Vanity Fair promotes another Italian producer, Andrea Iervolino, for his entirely made in Italy film
CEO Luigi Gubitosi presented the new schedule. Agreements with Disney, Amazon, Netflix, Discovery but also own productions. "We are the richest platform in Italy" - Cartoons in sign language
Let's start with the end title: “We will enter the homes of the Italians who want to follow us and we will experience a unique and unrepeatable emotion with them. This is the magic of the Prima della Scala that this moment, however uncertain and difficult, cannot and…
The doubt is raised by a report by the Boston Consulting Group, which analyzes the dizzying increase in production costs in recent years, relating it to the difficulty in churning out new content, due to the pandemic.
The Mickey Mouse giant creates the new Media and Distribution super division that will take care of the creation and distribution of streaming content that will lead Disney+ to challenge Netflix and Amazon Prime
The beauty of South Tyrol and the legendary history of Curon are the backdrop to the series produced by the online streaming giant
The Catholic world's on-demand streaming TV was born from the collaboration between Vetrya and Officine della Comunicazione - Ubi Banca main sponsor. It can also be seen on Timvision
What did the critics of the time say about the films of the great master Michelangelo Antonioni? And what do Netflix series today represent especially when, as in the Snowpiercer train that begins on May 25th, they seem a metaphor for our…
The train of the Apocalypse is always in motion. This statement, in times of Conoravirus takes us straight to the heart of hell, not just cinematic and science fiction. The global threat, the terror of something mysterious, unpredictable, dark and uncontrollable has accompanied…
From May 27, the Netflix offer will be visible on home TV via the TimVision Box, and on the move on all family devices.
The basketball champion confirms himself as a goose that lays golden eggs for the company that has been selling the line of customized Air Jordan shoes for over 30 years - The success of the docu-series "The Last Dance" supports the brand despite the crisis.
Patrizio Rossano What could phases 2, 3 and beyond be and when could they begin for art of all forms and genres, culture, theatre, cinema and museums? The Coronavirus has prompted a sudden and dramatic shift from…
The appointment awaited by millions of viewers has arrived. The analogy with the dramatic Coronavirus emergency that the world is going through is impressive
The quarantine that forces millions of Italians and Europeans into their homes is overloading the infrastructures due to streaming and teleworking - Disney + should also debut on the 24th, but France has asked for a postponement.
The Mediobanca Research Area has found that the turnover of the Italian radio and television sector is growing despite the drop in advertising, but the advance of Broadbrand TV is inexorable.
2019 was a year conditioned by the Netflix revolution: in Italy the audience in theaters is decreasing, even if the last few months have shown signs of recovery. The ranking of FIRST Arte
Streaming services will revolutionize Hollywood for years and Netflix is its biggest agent: it invests 12 billion dollars in originals and has more than 158 million subscribers worldwide - But all that is not gold is…
Waiting for peace on tariffs, Wall Street celebrates Mickey Mouse: over 10 million subscriptions to Walt Disney's streaming services which earns 7,3% while Netflix loses 3% - The EU saves the German bank Nord Lb…
The new on-demand video streaming platform will debut in 2020 and will be entirely dedicated to the dissemination of religious content.
Original TV series and films with the bitten apple brand. Apple has decided to enter the streaming sector with a straight leg, a slice of the market that the big tech companies can no longer ignore if they want to remain competitive and…
Streaming, at $10 a month, tore cable TV apart and now there's a race for content to fuel subscriber expectations
The Milanese stock market moves better than other European markets. London pays the risks of hard Brexit - The Btp-Bund spread is decreasing
