A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

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David Ellison, the tech scion who will run the combined company, borrowed the name of his original entertainment company that reflects his love of aviation. On Friday, the C.E.O.s of Warner Bros. were told they would not stay on once the companies merged.

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David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.

David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.

Ynon Kreiz, who will work alongside David Ellison at the merged company, helped turn Barbie into a blockbuster movie.

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A securities filing laid out the terms of the deal between Truth Social’s parent company and TAE Technologies, which was formally announced in December.

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There was a call to boycott Disney last fall. The owner of the ABC network had taken Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air over comments Kimmel made about responses to Charlie Kirk's murder, sending free speech proponents into a frenzy.

Those free speech proponents include me, who, as a reporter, has clear stakes in protecting that right. Although I was on board with halting support for a company I felt had acted wrongfully, truly boycotting Disney proved harder than I expected.

Disney's ubiquity

Canceling Disney+ was simple but threw a hefty wrench into my evening routine. I tend to end many weekdays laughing at comforting sitcom reruns and adult animation. I usually associate Disney with princesses, kids' movies, and, more recently, comic heroes. But Disney also owns Hulu, which exclusively streamed many of my favorite shows for unwinding at the time, like American Dad, Futurama, Living Single, Fresh Off the Boat, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. 

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Cindy Holland’s departure clears the way for Casey Bloys, the HBO chairman, to have a leading role in the combined company’s streaming services.

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Two of the country’s leading makers of electric vehicles announced they are merging their battery swapping and charging operations.

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A24, Sony and The New York Times Company all registered their interest in acquiring the cinephile’s paradise.

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The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.

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The private equity firm Blackstone now owns more marinas than anyone in the world.

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Seeking to settle a lawsuit with 12 states, Paramount has discussed measures to protect the editorial independence of CNN and the divestiture of Comedy Central.

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