AMERICANTHINKER - Four Airlines Is Not a Market
Perchance AI By Josh Kantrow Flying used to be something people looked forward to. Now it's something you endure.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Mitch McConnell FINALLY releases statement; Mamdani CRITICIZES Paramount-Warner Bros deal | RISING
OPINION: Look back on this week's Lindsey Granger's lens. #lindseylens #lindseygranger #icymi About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook: facebook.com/HillTVLive/ Instagram: @HillTVLive Twitter: @HillTVLive
AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
State attorneys general from a dozen states, including California, New York and Washington, filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Why it matters: The lawsuit could derail or delay the closing of the deal, which could cost Paramount hundreds of millions of dollars. - The coalition of states said they asked the two companies not to close their merger until after the judicial process concludes, adding it will file a temporary restraining order. - The coalition is composed of California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington. Zoom in: The states argue the deal is anticompetitive on three grounds: -…
State attorneys general from a dozen states, including California, New York and Washington, filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Why it matters: The lawsuit could derail or delay the closing of the deal, which could cost Paramount hundreds of millions of dollars. - The coalition of states said they asked the two companies not to close their merger until after the judicial process concludes, adding it will file a temporary restraining order. - The coalition is composed of California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington. Zoom in: The states argue the deal is anticompetitive on three grounds: -…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - DOJ investigating meatpacking industry | NewsNation
Prices of beef are at record highs, and now, the Justice Department is investigating the meatpacking industry over possible antitrust violations. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton explains what that could mean for you.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Jury finds that Live Nation ran a monopoly | Wake Up America Weekend
Jury finds that Live Nation ran a monopoly. Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General, joined “Wake Up America Weekend” and discussed the recent breakthrough.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Stepping Down After Almost Three Decades.
Reed Hastings, who co-founded Netflix in 1997 and served as its CEO or chairman for almost three decades, will leave the company to focus on "philanthropy and other pursuits" following a failed bid to acquire Warner Bros. The post Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Stepping Down After Almost Three Decades. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Reed Hastings, who co-founded Netflix in 1997 and served as its CEO or chairman for almost three decades, will leave the company to focus on “philanthropy and other pursuits” following a failed bid to acquire Warner Bros. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings announced he will leave the company after nearly 30 years. Hastings, who stepped down as CEO in 2023 to become chairman, will not seek re-election to the board when his current term expires in June 2026. DETAIL: Hastings co-founded Netflix in 1997 and served as CEO from 1999 until 2023, playing a pivotal role in transforming the company into a global streaming giant. Notably, his exit follows Netflix’s failure to acquire Warner Bros., which…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Scott Nover, Liam Scott) - What the looming sale of CNN means for Trump’s feud with the network
Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists.
NYTIMES (Michael M. Grynbaum) - Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’
The remarks fueled concerns that CNN’s prospective new owner may shift its coverage in a Trump-friendly direction.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - The Justice Department's SHOCKING SETTLEMENT With Live Nation, Explained | THE GAVEL
The Justice Department’s surprise settlement with Ticketmaster parent Live Nation in its lawsuit alleging the entertainment behemoth holds an illegal monopoly on the ticketing industry has turned attention toward the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5777591-gavel-live-nation-doj-antitrust/
ABCNEWS - States urged to settle Live Nation claims after US strikes deal
A New York federal judge is urging over two dozen states to settle their antitrust claims against Ticketmaster and its parent company this week after the Justice Department reached a deal and dropped out of an ongoing trial