Former Disney dealmaker Kevin Mayer predicts "more fireworks" in the bidding war for Warner Bros. between Netflix and Paramount.

Disney CEO Bob Iger may not be directly in the Paramount versus Netflix cage match for Discovery, but he sure isn’t sitting quietly in the cheap seats either. As the streaming arms race escalates again,

Walt Disney Studios has named Daria Cercek president of Disney Live Action – Theatrical. The former co-president of Motion Picture Group at Paramount Pictures will now report to David Greenbaum, president of Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios.

What a year the past week has been in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. In just seven days, Hollywood has gone from thinking that Paramount was the inevitable winner of the David Zaslav–led media empire to the shock news that Netflix had signed a purchase agreement for the WB studio and streaming assets — only to wake up Monday to witness Paramount and its CEO David Ellison mounting a hostile takeover attempt for the company.

But Disney may still have the last laugh, as its “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” are the biggest-grossing movies of the year, with worldwide ticket sales at $1.70 billion and $1.34 billion, respectively. It’s “Moana 2,” released during the Thanksgiving week, has so far collected $790.17 million globally.

The start of a new month is a good time to take stock of streaming bills. There are so many streaming services now, and paying for all of them really adds up. In 2025, streaming costs are higher than ever. Americans now pay an average of $61 a month for ...

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