Studio Signal — Thursday, October 1, 2026
David Ellison officially clears antitrust hurdles to merge Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, appointing Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO while facing harsh criticism from Mark Ruffalo over impending job losses. Plus, Netflix finally bows to the box office by granting a massive theatrical release window to its next animated tentpole.
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