Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally

How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’

Strong media presence in Minneapolis has ensured Renee Good’s shooting, and its fallout, has received wide coverage

Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around world

Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom

Aim is to speed up acquisition of WBD studio and streaming businesses and hold off rival Paramount bid

US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost

Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant

Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreement

The revamped US broadcast has endured a rough start with changed plans, big interviews, social media criticism and an abrupt firing

As Netflix and Paramount Skydance clash over WBD, football rights once considered peripheral could become central to the future of UK streaming

Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery

Networks brought on former federal and police officials, with varying reactions and responses to Minneapolis killing

Board unwilling to accept hostile takeover despite $40bn guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison

Maga media used to hate US foreign intervention – now some are cheering it on

European media giant aims to emulate success of sports podcast network Goalhanger, founded by Gary Lineker