Why is Truth Social owner Trump Media merging with a fusion energy firm? What we know about the deal with TAE Technologies so far – from why it is happening to what fusion energy is
TikTok signs Trump-backed deal to avoid US ban Joint venture will take over part of app’s US operations, including data protection, algorithm security and content moderation
Facebook tests charging users to share links in potential blow for news outlets News organisations fear move could hit newsrooms and other media publishers by stopping users sharing their content
Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company TMTG, which owns president’s Truth Social platform, unveils link-up TAE Technologies to respond to AI boom
FCC chair suggests agency is not independent amid fears of Trump power-grab Brendan Carr’s declaration raises concerns amid Trump efforts to exert greater control over independent agencies
Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount’s $108.4bn takeover bid After WBD accused Paramount of misleading investors, the network assured it had ‘all necessary financing’ for the deal
Warner Bros reportedly poised to reject Paramount’s $108bn hostile takeover bid Decision will pave the way for Netflix to proceed with buyout of film and TV group
Christmas dinner and festive treats up to 70% more expensive, reports Which? Price of turkey jumps as much as £15 compared with 2024, while chocolate has steepest mark-up
Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner’s role
Daily Mail owner secures funding for £500m takeover of Telegraph Details of financing structure to be reviewed by culture secretary and regulators before deal can proceed
‘The UK needs some media free of US control’: Comcast’s move for ITV starts to focus minds With public service broadcasters starting to look like ‘endangered species’, many want Channel 4 and BBC to work more closely
Channel 4 poaches new chief executive Priya Dogra from Sky Head of advertising and data at Sky will lead C4’s response to threatened Comcast takeover of ITV
Why has Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery – and what happens now? The future of some of the world’s most prominent media and entertainment businesses hangs in the balance
Netflix buying Warner Bros is bad news for cinema and those of us who love it The proposed acquisition would see yet more of Hollywood controlled by a tech company and one that doesn’t seem to care about the theatrical experience
Paramount Skydance makes $108.4bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery, challenging Netflix’s offer – as it happened Paramount says its hostile offer “provides superior value, and a more certain and quicker path to completion to WBD shareholders”