Netflix moves to swallow Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming business in a massive cash-and-stock deal, while Paramount mounts a hostile counterbid straight to shareholders. Meanwhile, the future of your watchlist is filling up fast with Peaky Blinders, Ghibli in 4K, the final season of The Boys, and more TV and movie shuffles on the horizon.
Read MoreIf this is the worst episode of Taxi, then Taxi is a pretty good show. - Tom Merritt
Read MorePlex finally starts enforcing its remote-access paywall, and a wave of new series orders, remasters, and licensing plays reshapes the week in streaming. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale process gets messy as bids heat up.
Read MoreNostalgia that pays off, a joke that goes too far, the introduction of a genuine character, and a joke that goes too far.
Read MoreParamount, Netflix, and Comcast are now openly jockeying to buy all or parts of Warner Bros. Discovery. Meanwhile, TV renewals, franchise revivals, and holiday programming news made for one of the busiest weeks of the fall season.
Read MoreA well-balanced and fun episode that was kinda easy to forget it was a pilot.
Read MoreDisney is exploring user-generated AI content on Disney+, raising questions about how far they're willing to open their walled garden. Meanwhile, trailers, renewals, and big franchise moves fill out a packed week of streaming news.
Read MoreFinally, the quintessential Speed Racer experience. No notes. All our childhood selves agree.
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