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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors 07 Oct 2026, 06:12 AM IST

Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick, Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Names Tony Blair Adviser

Skydance Media has expanded its leadership bench with the addition of former Activision Blizzard chief Bobby Kotick and Apple heiress and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs to its board, while also naming former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as an adviser. The move comes as the entertainment group positions itself for a more ambitious phase after a transformative deal that has drawn intense attention across Hollywood and the capital markets.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning04 Oct 2026, 11:28 PM IST

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Set to Become Skydance in $110 Billion Deal Closing October 6

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are expected to complete a roughly $110 billion transaction that will bring the combined media assets under the Skydance umbrella, with closing anticipated on October 6. The deal marks one of the most consequential restructurings in global entertainment and signals a deeper convergence between traditional media, streaming scale, and frontier AI capabilities.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning03 Oct 2026, 10:12 PM IST

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Set to Become Skydance in Roughly $110 Billion Deal

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are poised to come together under the Skydance banner in a transaction valued at roughly $110 billion, with closing expected on October 6. The deal marks one of the most consequential restructurings in global media, signaling a deeper shift toward scale, intellectual property control, and technology-led content strategy.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal PolicyRecently

Paramount Skydance launches $44 billion bond sale to finance Warner Bros. takeover

Paramount Skydance Corp. has begun marketing more than $44 billion of bonds to help finance its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., setting up one of the largest corporate debt offerings ever attempted. The financing move follows legal settlements that clear a path for the company to proceed, with early pricing talks indicating long-dated bonds could be sold at yields in the low-9% range.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy06 Oct 2026, 09:55 AM IST

Israeli Media Say Flydubai Co-Pilot Repeatedly Visited Ben Gurion Airport, Planned Crash

Israeli media reported that investigators believe an Omani co-pilot employed by Flydubai repeatedly visited Ben Gurion Airport and may have planned a crash, deepening a fast-moving security inquiry that now spans the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Authorities are examining alleged preparations, foreign contacts and signs of radicalisation as questioning continues across jurisdictions.

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India Entertainment & Culture05 Oct 2026, 01:19 PM IST

Kannada Cinema Faces a New Credibility Crisis as Paid Reviews Flood Social Media

Kannada cinema is confronting a growing reputational problem as film teams increasingly enlist social-media influencers to post scripted praise on X and Instagram ahead of release. The tactic is designed to manufacture momentum, but it is also raising questions about transparency, audience trust, and the long-term credibility of film criticism in India’s regional entertainment markets.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 03:41 AM IST

Social Media Posts Link Accused Flydubai Hijacker to Extremist Praise and Misogynistic Violence

An accused Flydubai hijacker has been linked to a string of disturbing social media posts that glorified violence against women and echoed hard-line Islamist rhetoric, according to reports circulating after the incident. The material has intensified concern that extremist propaganda is increasingly intersecting with aviation security threats and online radicalization narratives.

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India Entertainment & Culture05 Oct 2026, 12:52 AM IST

Kannada Cinema Faces a New Credibility Test as Paid Reviews Flood Social Media

Kannada cinema is confronting a growing credibility problem as film teams increasingly enlist social-media creators to post scripted praise on X and Instagram around release time. The practice is amplifying opening-weekend hype while raising fresh questions about transparency, audience trust and the long-term health of film criticism in India’s regional entertainment market.

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India Entertainment & Culture04 Oct 2026, 09:17 PM IST

Kannada Cinema Faces a New Credibility Test as Paid Reviews Flood Social Media

Kannada cinema is confronting a growing credibility problem as film teams increasingly enlist social-media creators to post scripted praise on X and Instagram around release time. The practice is amplifying opening-weekend buzz, but it is also blurring the line between genuine criticism and paid promotion, raising questions about transparency, audience trust, and the ethics of digital marketing in Indian entertainment.

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India Entertainment & Culture04 Oct 2026, 04:03 PM IST

Media, Entertainment Sector Set for Better Q3FY27 Growth on Festive Spending, Late Diwali: Nuvama

India’s media and entertainment sector is likely to see improved growth in Q3FY27, supported by stronger festive spending and a richer content pipeline, according to Nuvama. The brokerage said the timing of Diwali, falling later in the quarter, should aid advertising demand and consumer engagement across television, digital and cinema-linked formats.

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Washington, D.C.(1)Tony Blair(1)Laurene Powell Jobs(1)Emerson Collective(1)Bobby Kotick(1)Activision Blizzard(1)