MLB faces a historic shift as potential lockout, media rights and other league changes loom
[ad_1] Thursday’s Opening Day may be the calm before the storm for Major League Baseball. The league’s collective bargaining agreement with its players expires at the end of this season. Owners, with the commissioner’s backing, are almost sure to push for a salary cap (which would likely come with a salary floor to get players […]
NFL, Paramount discussing media deal that could mean CBS pays an extra $1 billion or more
[ad_1] NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the CNBC CEO Council in Arizona, May 19, 2025. Chris Coduto | CNBC The NFL and Paramount Skydance‘s renewal talks on a deal to keep the league’s Sunday games on CBS are beginning to take shape, CNBC has learned. NFL and CBS executives are negotiating a price increase, with […]
WBD employees fear coming wave of job losses as Paramount tops Netflix’s bid to acquire company
[ad_1] The Warner Bros. Discovery board may have enriched its shareholders Thursday when it chose Paramount Skydance‘s acquisition offer over Netflix‘s, but it also terrified a lot of its employees. While some of those people own WBD shares and may prefer the financials of Paramount’s $31-per-share bid to Netflix’s $27.75-per-share offer, CNBC spoke to 10 […]
Netflix CEO Sarandos visited White House right before streamer said WBD deal is off
[ad_1] Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House in Washington, Feb. 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House Thursday afternoon for a meeting on his company’s effort to buy part of Warner Bros. Discovery — shortly before Netflix announced it would terminate the […]
The NBA doesn’t just want to build a European basketball league — it wants to revolutionize the international pro game
[ad_1] A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a new pet project with grand ambitions […]
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos to visit White House for talks on WBD deal, report says
[ad_1] Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos speaks during comedian Ricky Gervais’s star unveiling ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, U.S., May 30, 2025. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will head to the White House on Thursday for meetings on his company’s efforts to acquire part of Warner Bros. Discovery […]
Trump demands Netflix fire Susan Rice as DOJ probes Warner deal
[ad_1] A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of the company’s buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 20, 2026. Daniel Cole | Reuters President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences,” after she said Democrats would push for […]
‘Crap’: Stephen Colbert blasts CBS for denying it blocked James Talarico interview from air
[ad_1] “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night called CBS’s denial of his claim that it blocked the broadcast of his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico “crap” — and urged the network and its parent, Paramount Skydance, to stand up to the “bullies” in the Trump administration. Colbert’s broadside came hours after […]
Stephen Colbert says CBS blocks James Talarico interview from air
[ad_1] Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico speaks during a U.S. Senate campaign launch rally in Round Rock, Texas, Sept. 9, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Stephen Colbert ripped CBS for barring him from airing on his late-night TV show an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat running for the U.S. […]
Warner Bros. may reopen sale talks with Paramount following new deal terms, Bloomberg reports
[ad_1] The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on a water tower at Warner Bros. Studio on September 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s board is considering reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance after recently receiving an amended offer with sweetened deal terms, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing […]