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Paramount Skydance has accused Netflix of waging a “scorched-earth campaign” to undermine its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
· In a letter to the Justice Department obtained by Politico, Paramount Skydance chief legal officer Makan Delrahim blasted Netflix’s response to the merger as “panic-level,” arguing it reveals how seriously Netflix views Paramount as a competitive threat.
· Paramount’s letter was a response to a report filed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, which contended Paramount’s purchase of WBD posed a threat to film and television workers. Delrahim alleged Netflix “has tried to persuade the Teamsters and other stakeholders that Disney’s acquisition of Fox had a negative impact on content production and labor opportunities.”
· Netflix pushed back on Paramount’s claims, calling them “absurd” and noting it walked away from any involvement in the deal months ago. A Netflix spokesperson emphasized the company is focused on its own business and deferred to regulators to determine whether the merger serves the industry’s best interests.
· The Takeaway: The war of words between Paramount Skydance and Netflix signals just how much is at stake in this mega-merger. Framing a competitor’s regulatory opposition as “panic” is a clever spin, but it also acknowledges the obvious: Netflix’s weight in this debate matters. With a $110 billion deal on the line, both sides are lobbying hard, and the civility is gone.
(Source: Cynopsis)
World Cup fans are power users of streaming and social media. Research from Fifty5Blue‘s TGI Global Quick View reveals that World Cup fans consume significantly more streaming and digital content than the average connected adult.
· On streaming platforms, 63% of World Cup fans globally use Netflix, versus 47% of all connected adults, and 45% use Amazon Prime Video, compared to 31%. Their social media habits are equally elevated: 51% access Facebook multiple times a day (vs. 40% of all adults), and 49% do the same on Instagram (vs. 37%).
· Their appetite for video content is especially notable. Nearly three-quarters (74%) watch free clips online, compared to 59% of all adults, and 40% seek out sports clips via online video — nearly double the 22% rate seen among the broader population.
· World Cup fans also tend to make watching a social event. Fifty-four percent say they make social plans around soccer matches, and 23% watch live broadcasts in bars or other venues. American fans are a notable exception — only 15% watch matches in bars or venues, one of the lowest rates globally.
· The Takeaway: World Cup fans aren’t just sports enthusiasts — they’re among the most digitally engaged consumers across streaming, social, and online video. For brands and media companies, this audience represents a premium opportunity: they’re reachable across multiple platforms, highly active, and motivated to gather around shared content experiences.
(Source: Cynopsis)
In the eternal arms race between cybercriminals and the companies desperately trying to outsmart them, Adaptive Security has chosen its champion: Conan O’Brien. The company dropped a 15-video cybersecurity training series deploying the comedian’s trademark absurdist chaos to teach employees how to spot modern threats — the kind where a hacker sounds exactly like your CEO but is asking you to wire money to an account in a country you’ve never heard of. Hackers, you’ve been warned. (And honestly? So have we all.)
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Furious,” following an FBI agent (Emmy Rossum) on the hunt for a female serial killer, debuts Monday, July 27 with three episodes on Hulu and Hulu and Disney+.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC‘s new series “Extreme Humans” premieres tonight, opening with the story of a Filipino man living with macrodactyly — a rare condition that causes extreme overgrowth of the fingers and hands. True to the network’s established approach, the series frames its subjects not as curiosities but as people navigating extraordinary circumstances with resilience.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Comedy “Badd, Gramm-mar,” about a dysfunctional Los Angeles book club, premieres Tuesday, June 30 on YouTube. The series features appearances from a rotating cast of comedians.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Another YouTube series, “Outside Tonight With Julian Shapiro-Barnum,” makes its debut Wednesday, June 17. The weekly late-night entry was first announced at the Creator Premieres event in November.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” will return to Netflix for a third and final season, set to premiere in 2027. Based on the bestselling novels by Holly Jackson, the series stars Emma Myers (“Wednesday”) as an intrepid teen sleuth.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nickelodeon has renewed “SpongeBob SquarePants” for seasons 18 and 19, and its spinoff, “The Patrick Star Show,” for seasons 6 and 7. All four seasons are already in production.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The HISTORY Channel will debut “Ralph Lauren’s American Icons” on Saturday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute documentary, part of the network’s HISTORY Honors 250 campaign marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, follows the fashion designer as he curates a collection of 13 U.S. Postal Service stamps.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Banijay Entertainment just dropped Players Network, a new digital sports brand built for the social-first era. Think personality-driven formats, premium talent, and content that actually travels. First up: “Jamie Vardy’s Having a Party,” from Workerbee, hits YouTube, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more today, June 10 — timed perfectly for the World Cup. Game on.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Spectrum News NY1 and MSG Networks are teaming up to produce a special edition of MSG’s “Knicks Talk Live” powered by Spectrum. The show, which looks at the New York Knicks’ remarkable Finals run, will be available on both networks tonight at 7 p.m.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Zuffa Boxing makes its NYC debut on Sunday, July 26 at Madison Square Garden with a double main event featuring hometown favorites Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins in separate bouts. The eight-fight card will stream live exclusively on Paramount+, with the main card beginning at 9pm.
(Source: Cynopsis)
DAZN unveiled its enhanced in–app experience for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The streamer, which has broadcast rights in Spain, Italy and Japan, is offering a digital stadium viewing experience, interactive social features and storytelling for all 104 matches of the tournament.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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