businessThursday, October 1, 2026
A day of deals and departures. Sia's $180 million catalog sale to fund an immersive avatar show is the splashiest headline, but the real story is the entertainment industry's structural shift: the Paramount-WBD merger draws star-power criticism, Lucasfilm's Kennedy steps down, and Netflix's Sarandos admits growth isn't fast enough. Bond markets are also in turmoil, with a global sell-off deepening as Japanese yields spike.
The business of entertainment is consolidating, cashing out, and admitting it's not growing fast enough.
Sia sold a 50% stake in her catalog to Pophouse for $180 million, with plans to build an immersive digital avatar show. It's a bet that IP-backed live experiences will out-earn traditional royalties.
Mark Ruffalo called the approved $111 billion Paramount-WBD merger a 'bad deal for this country,' warning it will stifle creativity and cut jobs. The deal got antitrust clearance, but the public fight isn't over.
Kathleen Kennedy admitted relief at stepping down from Lucasfilm after 14 years. Multiple outlets covered her exit, which marks the end of an era for Star Wars leadership.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company is 'not growing as fast as I want us to' and clarified it's not in the user-generated content business. A rare moment of public candor from a streamer that usually talks up subscriber gains.
Bond markets and nuclear energy are moving in opposite directions, with Japanese yields spooking global debt and South Korea betting big on US reactors.
A global bond sell-off is accelerating as Japanese yields jump and US Treasuries face selling pressure on rate-hike uncertainty. This is the kind of macro tremor that ripples into corporate borrowing costs.
South Korea plans to build eight nuclear power plants in the US and invest $120 billion, but only in commercially viable projects. A huge infrastructure bet that ties geopolitical ambition to project finance discipline.
KFC puts its biggest believers to the test in £50k gameshowwww.creativereview.co.uk
Washington Post highlights its ‘relentless’ commitment to journalismwww.creativereview.co.uk
Australia's small businesses brace for squeeze from card surcharge banasia.nikkei.comBillions of dollars, none of it taxed: ATO reveals the tech giants paying zero income taxwww.theguardian.com
Database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Microsoft’s da
Zulu Kingdom Seeks Historic Sweep at Keenelandwww.bloodhorse.com
Zulu Kingdom will have an opportunity to secure a special spot in Keeneland racing history when he starts from the outside post in an expected field of nine in the Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) Oct. 3 at the Lexington track.
Overshadow Leads Magic Millions Digital Salewww.bloodhorse.com
Bidding concludes Sept. 30 for the Magic Millions Digital Sale, as the auction achieved a clearance rate over 75% across all categories.
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