Golden Globes return with One Battle After Another leading nominations alongside Sentimental Value, Sinners, Hamnet, Frankenstein and Wicked: For Good; a new Best Podcast category is introduced. Nikki Glaser hosts the ceremony, which airs on CBS and Paramount+ (BBC News covers UK), starting around 01:00 GMT and lasting 3–4 hours. Globes Eve previously awarded lifetime prizes to Sarah Jessica Parker and Dame Helen Mirren. The Globes are a momentum booster for Oscar season, with frontrunners including Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan.
Paramount CEO David Ellison praised employees for their commitment during the first week of returning to a five-day in-office work policy in Los Angeles and New York, emphasizing increased productivity and positive energy, as the company enforces a full-time office requirement by 2026 across its divisions.
'RuPaul’s Drag Race' season 18 faces streaming challenges for cord-cutters, as it airs on MTV without a dedicated live streaming option and is only available on Paramount+ months after airing, causing frustration among fans who must rely on costly third-party services or live TV options.
The U.S. Justice Department has expanded its review of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros., signaling potential competition concerns and possibly challenging the merger, which could impact the future of the deal and the streaming market.
Paramount reaffirmed its commitment to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery with a superior $30 per share all-cash offer, criticizing WBD's current deal with Netflix as less valuable and emphasizing the certainty and full financing of Paramount's bid, despite WBD's decision not to engage.
The final season of 'Mayor of Kingstown' will be shorter with eight episodes, ending after five seasons, possibly due to production costs, network limits, or story completion. The show, which has seen declining viewership compared to Sheridan's other series, is set to conclude as Sheridan shifts focus to other projects and moves to NBCUniversal. Despite the show's ending, Sheridan's universe will continue with upcoming spin-offs and related series.
'Mayor of Kingstown' is returning to Pittsburgh to film its fifth and final season, with production expected to boost the local economy. The series, starring Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco, focuses on the McLusky family in a town where incarceration is the main industry, tackling themes like systemic racism and corruption. The new season will consist of eight episodes, but no release date has been announced.
'Mayor of Kingstown' will conclude with its fifth and final season on Paramount+, featuring eight episodes to wrap up Jeremy Renner's character arc, amid the show's strong critical reception and Sheridan's upcoming move to NBCUniversal.
'Mayor of Kingstown' has been renewed for a fifth and final season at Paramount+, consisting of eight episodes, with the show concluding its story after a climactic season 4 and set in the aftermath of a gang war. The series stars Jeremy Renner and was created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon.
'Mayor of Kingstown,' a crime drama created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Jeremy Renner, has been renewed for a fifth and final season on Paramount+ with a shorter eight-episode order, concluding the series which has gained critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
Warner Bros is planning to reject Paramount's latest hostile takeover bid, indicating ongoing corporate negotiations and competition in the media industry.
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to reject Paramount's amended takeover bid, citing concerns over the offer's financial terms and control issues, with a board meeting scheduled next week to decide on the response.
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to reject Paramount's amended takeover bid, citing concerns over the offer's financial terms, debt management, and breakup fee guarantees, with the Warner Bros. board awaiting a higher bid before considering any deal.
Paramount's amended takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery was deemed insufficient by a major WBD shareholder, who called for Paramount to increase its incentives to compete with Netflix in the bidding war. Despite the new proposal including a $40.4 billion financing guarantee and increased breakup fee, WBD advised shareholders to hold off on action, as the core financial terms remained unchanged from a previous rejected bid.
The upcoming 'Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender' film and the new 'Seven Havens' series will skip theatrical release and debut directly on Paramount+, which is now the exclusive home for all Avatar Studios animated content, expanding the universe of the beloved series with notable cast and creative talent involved.
