Paramount launches guaranteed programmatic ad placements for live sports, debuting with Paramount 's UFC debut on January 24 (Bill Bradley/Adweek)
https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/paramount-steps-up-its-game-with-programm…
Paramount says Larry Ellison "agreed to provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4B" for its WBD bid, after WBD's board raised concerns about the offer (Sara Salinas/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/22/wbd-bid-paramount-larry-ellison-b…
NFL suspends Chargers LB Perryman two games https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47391841/nfl-suspends-chargers-lb-denzel-perryman-two-games
Chargers LB Denzel Perryman suspended 2 games following penalty for helmet-to-helmet hit https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/chargers-lb-denzel-perryman-suspended-2-games-following-penalty-for-helmettohelmet-hit
Filing: Paramount extends the deadline for WBD shareholders to vote on its $30-per-share offer to February 20 (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/01/paramount-extends-deadline-warner-bros-discovery-netflix-1236692082/
A spate of unforced errors by Bari Weiss has kept scrutiny high on CBS News, as Paramount tries to acquire WBD and can ill afford negative attention (Brian Steinberg/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bari-weiss-cbs-news-gaffes-paramount-w…
Chargers' Denzel Perryman suspended 2 games after illegal hit vs. Cowboys https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911839/2025/12/22/denzel-perryman-suspended-chargers-health-safety-violations/
The secret to great NFL defense in this era? Having a premium nickel https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6978455/2026/01/21/the-secret-to-great-nfl-defense-in-this-era-having-a-premium-nickel/
WBD's board says it will "carefully review and consider" Paramount's revised offer, which includes a full backstop personally guaranteed by Larry Ellison (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bus…