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For more than a century, Warner Bros has been one of Hollywood’s biggest players, a legacy studio that helped define the Golden Age of cinema with iconic blockbuster movies. Now, it’s at the centre of a contentious, billion-dollar bidding war between Netflix, the world's leading streaming platform, and Paramount Skydance, owned by the powerful Ellison family, which has close ties to President Trump.
Whichever way this goes, the outcome isn’t looking great.
Contributors:
Matt Craig - Reporter, Forbes
Daheli Hall - Writer and director
Lee Hepner - Antitrust lawyer
Dominic Patten - Executive editor, Deadline
On our radar
This week, Australia became the first country in the world to impose a social media ban for children less than the age of 16. The Australian government says it is taking on Big Tech and safeguarding children, but some young people were able to quickly bypass the new rules. Ryan Kohls reports.
The Imran Khan rumour mill
Despite being in jail for more than two years, Imran Khan continues to occupy airtime in Pakistan. After the army restricted access to Khan, rumours of his death ricocheted across social media. Pressure from his supporters and family forced the military to lift the restrictions and grant Khan’s sisters access to speak to him. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the showdown between Imran Khan and powerful Field Marshal Asim Munir, and what it reveals about power, politics and narrative control in Pakistan.
Featuring:
Amber Rahim Shamsi - Pakistan Editor, Nukta
Moeed Pirzada - Political YouTuber
Mohammed Hanif - Author and journalist
