Dominic Patten

Articles by Dominic Patten

Decision On Paramount's $1.88B Merger Bond Now Close To Ticking Fee Start Date - Deadline

Business August 21, 2026

The results of a court hearing in Oakland on Wednesday might be a little to close for comfort for Paramount and David Ellison. Additionally, the findings of a report submitted to the Los Angeles CounοΏ½...

Paramount-WBD Merger Is Competition Killer, State Attorneys General Allege In Proposed Blockbuster Antitrust Action - Deadline

Business July 14, 2026

From Sacramento to Albany and several state capitals in between, regional attorneys general are steeled to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery in an antitrust la...

Zuckerberg Rips Damages Sought In Social Media Lawsuit By California, Others - Deadline

Business July 10, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg might think those Kylie Jenner-branded Meta smart glasses are cool, but you know what is really cool? Not having to pay California and three other states virtually the entire valuatioοΏ½...

MrBeast Denies Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Claims By Ex-Staffer - Deadline

Business April 24, 2026

No stranger to courtrooms or handing out cash, MrBeast isn’t playing games in decrying claims made in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed Wednesday by a former member of his company’...

Trump Indicates He’s Really Not Into Netflix Buying WB, Wants To Stop The Streamer’s So-Called β€œCultural Takeover” - Deadline

Business January 14, 2026

With everyone anticipating Donald Trumpβ€˜s whims seemingly every second of his second term, the former Apprentice host just brought his thumb down hard on the scale of the bids to buy Warner Bros. οΏ½...

David Zaslav’s Next Act Looks Murky As Netflix & Paramount Face Off Over Warner Bros Acquisition - Deadline

Business December 12, 2025

Just a few weeks ago, David Zaslav was offered a co-CEO gig by David Ellison in a Paramount-owned Warner Bros Discovery. Then Netflix swooped in and sealed an $83B deal for WB’s streaming and studio...