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Spider-Man: Brand New Day has opened with the biggest domestic debut in history, topping Endgame’s prior record with an estimated $360 million. Global take nears $1 billion as critics praise Holland’s performance and the film reshapes the summer box office.
California Attorneys General have filed a high-stakes antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing it would harm consumers and reduce competition. The coalition seeks to block the deal, which would combine HBO Max, Paramount+, HBO, CBS, CNN and thousands of titles under one umbrella. The case has paused the merger, with a ticking fee looming if not closed by Oct. 1. Regulators in the EU have granted conditional approval, while Paramount says the deal will boost production and distribution efficiency.
Broadway productions and new releases are reporting recouped capitalization costs across multiple shows, including a Rogers-influenced revival and a Darin-led musical. Box office trends show strong performance for the latest revivals and upcoming wide releases, with touring plans for next year.
Fox Corp. has agreed to acquire Roku for about $22 billion in a cash-and-stock deal valuing Roku at $160 per share. The boards of both companies have approved the transaction; the combined company will pair Fox's live news and sports and Tubi with Roku's OS, devices and The Roku Channel, and is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
Comcast has announced a tax-free spin-off that will separate NBCUniversal and Sky into a standalone, publicly traded media company while leaving Comcast focused on broadband, wireless and business services. The company has said the separation will complete in about a year, executives told investors, and Comcast will initially keep up to 19.9% of the new media group.
The Guardian and other outlets have reported on ongoing regulatory and industry moves to tighten safety standards for AI deployment, with governments and platforms increasingly requiring transparency and accountability in how AI systems are trained and used.
Leads in the race to portray James Bond have intensified as producers near a final decision. Bookies list Callum Turner, Louis Partridge and Tom Francis among front-runners; announcements could come within days.