Tuesday marks the end of an era that’s lasted over four hundred years – at least in Denmark, where the nation’s postal service has delivered its last ever letter, a result of changing habits in a digital world, and the inevitable cost-cutting that goes with it. Story by Luke Shrago. Keywords for this article Source link
A huge takeover that would rock the entertainment industry looks imminent, with Netflix and Paramount fighting over Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Streaming giant Netflix announced it had agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal for WBD’s film and TV studios on 5 December, only for Paramount to sweep in with a $108.4bn (£81bn) bid several days later – and they’re not giving up without a fight. Filled with ongoing twists and turns, the takeover saga isn’t far removed from a Hollywood plot; with multi-billionaires negotiating in boardrooms, politicians on all sides expressing their fears for the public and the US president looming large, expected to play a significant role. “Whichever way this deal goes, it will certainly be one of the biggest media deals in history. It will shake up the established TV and film norms and will have global implications,” Sky News’ US correspondent Martha Kelner said on the Trump 100 podcast. So what do we know about the bids, why are they controversial – and how is Donald Trump involved? Why is Warner Bros up …
