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Morgan Stanley: Paramount-WBD's combined net debt will be $77.2B at the end of 2026, falling to $75.1B in 2027, with interest expense of $6.37B in 2027 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/merged-paramount-pl…

Merged Paramount+, HBO Max Will Be 'Streaming Powerhouse,' Analyst Say
The merger of Paramount+ and HBO Max will yield a 'streaming powerhouse,' and the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. will be able 'de-lever' its debt over the next three years, Morgan Stanley analysts forecast.

Meta says it will discontinue a feature that allowed users to generate images in Meta AI using public Instagram accounts, following days of criticism (Corbin Bolies/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/meta-suspends-ai-image-instagram-fea…

Meta Suspends Instagram AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash
Meta said on Friday it would discontinue an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts.

In a filing disputing state AGs' request for a temporary restraining order, Paramount argued its merger with WBD would increase theatrical motion picture output (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-slams-stat…

Paramount Slams States' Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Merger
Paramount filed its opposition to the states' request for a temporary restraining order to pause the Warner Bros. merger.

This is an interview with Lilly Wachowski. Variety Magazine felt the need to also copy/paste a contrary statement by JKR's publicity team.
I get that journalists want to report all the voices, but it feels in terrible taste to append JKR's response *in the same page* as Ms. Wachowski's interview.

Lilly Wachowski: ‘If You Support Harry Potter, You’re Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.

Filing: WBD president and CEO David Zaslav sold $195M worth of WBD stock since the company agreed to be acquired by Paramount; his latest sale totaled $21.7M (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/warner-bros-discove…

David Zaslav Sells $21.7M in Stock as Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Stuck on Hold
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav sold 773,173 shares of company stock, for an aggregate market value of $21.7 million, under a prearranged stock sale plan.

UK filing: in FY 2025, OnlyFans paid out $6.3B to creators, net revenue rose 10% YoY to $1.55B, and creator accounts hit 5M; 5,076 creators made $1M since 2016 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/onlyfans-…

OnlyFans Millionaires: Site Says 5,076 Creators Have Earned More Than $1 Million to Date
Since the 2016 launch of OnlyFans, which is known for its porn-friendly policies, 5,076 creators have made over $1 million on the platform.

Suno adds music rights company BMG as its latest licensing partner as it prepares new models powered by licensed work, following a similar deal with WMG (Corbin Bolies/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/suno-ai-licensing-deal-bmg-1236832703/

Suno Strikes AI Licensing Deal With BMG as It Preps Label-Backed Models
The deal will see Suno pay for BMG's repertoire of recordings by its artists and cover the use of any BMG songs to train Suno's past models.

Meta says it will discontinue a feature that allowed users to generate images in Meta AI using public Instagram accounts, following days of criticism (Corbin Bolies/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/meta-suspends-ai-image-instagram-fea…

Meta Suspends Instagram AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash
Meta said on Friday it would discontinue an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts.

X launches NFL Gametime, an integrated NFL feed and hub featuring live data, scores, statistics, creator content, and more through to the 2027 Super Bowl (Brian Steinberg/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/x-launches-nfl-gametime-football-feed-123684…

X Launches 'NFL Gametime,' Puts Football Feed Alongside 'For You'
X Launches 'NFL Gametime,' Puts Football Feed Alongside 'For You' and 'Following

Filing: Paramount again seeks a $1.88B bond from state AGs and WGA in its fight to acquire WBD; the judge in the case set a September 24 hearing on the request (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount…

Paramount Repeats Demand That States, WGA Post Bond Over Warner Bros. Merger Delay
Paramount Skydance reiterated its demand that the 12 states and the WGA -- whose antitrust lawsuits seeking to block its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery -- post $1.88 billion in bond as security for the losses Paramount would incur if the deal doesn't close until after the trial concludes.