Christopher Palmeri

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Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison

Murdochs, burned on MySpace, seek return to social with TikTok

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

football player's post-game interview

DirecTV will pay market-based rates to end Disney blackout and gets right to skinnier packages

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

Shari Redstone appears at a red carpet event, with this close up shot showing her smiling in a dark indigo blazer and black top.

Paramount’s Redstone to receive around $530 million between severance, benefits and sale

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media

Paramount Global special committee backs merger with David Ellison’s Skydance Media

By Lucas Shaw, Christopher Palmeri, and others

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison son David’s latest Paramount bid includes a $15-a-share sweetener for shareholders unhappy at Shari Redstone premium

By Zachary R. Mider, Christopher Palmeri, and others

Jon Stewart on the set of "The Daily Show"

Jon Stewart’s return brings ‘Daily Show’ audience to highest level in 6 years

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

Inglewood, CA – October 16: Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is stopped short of the first down by the Cowboys Stephon Gilmore during the third quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The Los Angeles Chargers host the Dallas Cowboy during a National Football League (NFL) game. (Photo by Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images)

Legacy media giants ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. launch sports streaming service aimed at cord-cutters

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

Byron Allen, chairman and chief executive officer of Allen Media Group LLC, during the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. The event gathers moguls, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to discuss the future of cinema, the boom in streaming audio and video, the latest sports and gaming experiences, and the potential impact of artificial intelligence. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Media mogul Byron Allen makes $14.3bn offer to buy CBS and Nickelodeon parent Paramount Global, one of the crown jewels of the Redstone empire

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

David Ellison and Arnold Schwarzenegger at the premiere of “Fubar” held at The Grove on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images)

Billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s son has made an offer to buy Redstone family company that controls MTV and Nickelodeon

By Lucas Shaw, Christopher Palmeri, and others

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 12: Ryan Gosling attends The European Premiere Of “Barbie” at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)

Warner Bros. has discussed buying Paramount Global to create an entertainment titan that would marry CNN, CBS, and HBO

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 25: Mark Cuban attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena on November 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Billionaire Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks to the family of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson

By Christopher Palmeri, Gillian Tan, and others

Signage outside the MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Friday, July 28, 2023. MGM Resorts International is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 2. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

MGM Resort’s devastating computer hacking that shut down many casino and hotel services cost it $100 million in lost profits

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

Daniel Do-Dai, right, looks on as his daughter Jennifer Do-Dai excitedly grabs a large Duffy the Disney Bear at Walt Disney World’s Epcot, October 29, 2010. Duffy started out in Tokyo and is taking off around the rest of the world. (Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Disney’s $500 million teddy bear, Duffy, is largely unknown in the U.S.—but a mega hit in Asia

By Christopher Palmeri and Bloomberg

The Park MGM hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Friday, July 28, 2023. MGM Resorts International is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 2. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Over the past few weeks, MGM and Caesars were both hacked by one of the most ‘aggressive threat actors’ targeting the U.S.

By William Turton, Christopher Palmeri, and others

Rupert Murdoch arrives to watch the 2017 US Open Men’s Singles final match between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 10, 2017. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Top Fox lawyer heads for exit after $787.5 million Dominion settlement

By Anthony Lin, Christopher Palmeri, and others