While Netflix hopes to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 billion, CNBC reports a senior official in America's federal government said the administration was viewing the deal with "heavy skepticism. And that's not the only hurdle: On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Paramount, in a letter to lawyers for Warner Bros. Discovery [WBD], had warned that a sale to Netflix likely would "never close" because of regulatory challenges in the United States and overseas. "Acquiring Warner's streaming and studio assets 'will entrench and extend Netflix's global dominance in a matter not allowed by domestic or foreign competition laws,' Paramount's lawyers wrote," the Journal reported. Paramount "is now weighing its options about whether to go straight to shareholders with one more improved bid," CNBC reported Friday, "perhaps even higher than the $30-per-share, all-cash offer it submitted to Warner Bros. Discovery this week." And CNBC reported Friday that the review by America's Department of Justice "can take anywhere from months to more than a year." Netflix said Friday it expects the transaction to close in 12 to 18 months, after Warner Bros. Discovery spins out its portfolio of cable networks into Discovery Global... As part of the deal, Netflix has agreed to pay a $5.8 billion breakup fee to Warner Bros. Discovery if the deal were to get blocked by the government. Netflix's planned move is already drawing high-powered criticism, reports CNN: "The world's largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent. The outcome would eliminate jobs, push down wages, worsen conditions for all entertainment workers, raise prices for consumers, and reduce the volume and diversity of content for all viewers...." the Writers Guild of America union representing Hollywood writers. "Producers are rightfully concerned... Our legacy studios are more than content libraries — within their vaults are the character and culture of our nation." — The Producers Guild of AmericaThe deal raises "many serious questions" about the entertainment industry's future, "especially the human creative talent whose livelihoods and careers depend on it." — SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood's biggest actors union "This is not a win for consumers. Netflix has already aggressively raised prices, increased ad load, and stopped people from sharing passwords. Absorbing a competitor with strong content will only lead to its service becoming more expensive and give consumers less choice." — Ross Benes, a senior analyst at eMarketer, told CNN. [Benes also thinks this could mean fewer companies spending heavily on movies and TV shows. "This contracts the industry."

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[Deal du jour] Parfaite pour jouer et regarder des films et séries, cette excellente référence de téléviseur de Samsung baisse radicalement son prix.

HBO Max's 4K debut of Mad Men was botched after Lionsgate reportedly supplied the wrong file, leading to visible crew members where someone is seen pumping a vomit hose. Ars Technica reports: Mad Men ran on the AMC channel for seven seasons from 2007 to 2015. The show had a vintage aesthetic, depicting the 1960s advertising industry in New York City. Last month, HBO Max announced it would modernize the show by debuting a 4K version. The show originally aired in SD and HD resolutions and had not been previously made available in 4K through other means, such as Blu-ray. However, viewers were quick to spot problems with HBO Max's 4K Mad Men stream, the most egregious being visible crew members in the background of a scene. The episode was "Red in the Face" (Season 1, Episode 7), which was reportedly mislabeled. In it, Roger Sterling (John Slattery) throws up oysters. In the 4K version that was streaming on HBO Max, viewers could see someone pumping a vomit hose to make the fake puke flow. The Hollywood Reporter, citing an anonymous source, said that the error happened because Mad Men production company Lionsgate gave HBO Max the wrong file. The publication reported that Lionsgate "was working on getting HBO Max the correct file(s)" and was readying to provide them at approximately 10 a.m. PT today. The blunder is likely to be fixed for all viewers soon. There were no problems with the HD versions of HBO Max's Mad Men stream.

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Le Black Friday est terminé, mais pour le Cyber Monday certaines enseignes ont gardé encore quelques cartouches en réserve. Certaines offres n’apparaissent d'ailleurs que pour cette journée. Voici les meilleurs deals de ce dernier round avant que les prix ne remontent.

Le Black Friday est terminé, mais pour le Cyber Monday certaines enseignes ont gardé encore quelques cartouches en réserve. Certaines offres n’apparaissent d'ailleurs que pour cette journée. Voici les meilleurs deals de ce dernier round avant que les prix ne remontent.

Le vendredi reste la date officielle du Black Friday, mais l’événement ne s’arrête plus vraiment au jour J. Depuis quelques années, les enseignes prolongent les promotions tout le week-end -- et souvent jusqu’au Cyber Monday. Résultat : même après le vrai Black Friday, il reste encore de très bonnes affaires à saisir. Voici celles qui valent vraiment le détour aujourd’hui.

Le Black Friday, c’est l’occasion rêvée de trouver des produits tech à prix cassés. Parmi les articles les plus recherchés durant l’événement, les téléviseurs occupent toujours une place de choix. Voici donc une sélection des meilleurs modèles actuellement en promotion, pour profiter d’une excellente image sans exploser votre budget.

Le vendredi reste la date officielle du Black Friday, mais l’événement ne s’arrête plus vraiment au jour J. Depuis quelques années, les enseignes prolongent les promotions tout le week-end -- et souvent jusqu’au Cyber Monday. Résultat : même après le vrai Black Friday, il reste encore de très bonnes affaires à saisir. Voici celles qui valent vraiment le détour aujourd’hui.

Après des semaines d’échauffement de pré-promos, le vrai Black Friday est enfin là. Ce vendredi 28 novembre, c’est un peu le plat principal : le moment où des enseignes comme Amazon, Boulanger, Cdiscount, Rakuten et d’autres dégainent leurs ultimes offres. On a regroupé ici les pépites à ne pas manquer.

Le cinquième épisode de la saison 1 de Pluribus marque un tournant pour la série, qui bascule enfin dans une phase d'enquête et dévoile de premiers mystères. La nouvelle série de Vince Gilligan, après Breaking Bad et Better Call Saul, s'annonce bien plus mystérieuse que ce que les premiers épisodes suggéraient.

Nous y sommes : après un mois de promos en avant-première, le véritable Black Friday démarre enfin. Ce vendredi 28 novembre réserve encore de nombreux deals. Voici tout ceux qui valent réellement le coup d’œil.

Vendredi 28 novembre marque officiellement le Black Friday, même si les promotions ont commencé bien plus tôt cette année. Cette ultime journée de rabais devrait encore apporter son lot d’offres marquantes. Pour vous y retrouver, on a regroupé ici toutes les promotions qui méritent l'ajout au panier.

Les offres du Black Friday s’empilent depuis déjà plusieurs jours -- et même depuis plusieurs semaines chez certains marchands. Bref, il y a de quoi faire. Mais si l’on devait n’en retenir que dix, voici celles que l’on garderait.

[Deal du jour] La gamme Ambilight de Philips comprend de nombreux modèles, dont certains (très) grands écrans. Ce téléviseur OLED de 65 pouces baisse fortement son prix pendant le Black Friday.

Le Black Friday entame déjà sa dernière ligne droite. Le 28 novembre marquera le jour J, mais dans les faits, l’événement a commencé bien plus tôt. Ces derniers jours, les enseignes ont révélé leurs offres phares. Nous avons fouillé un peu partout pour relayer ici les meilleures promotions sur les téléviseurs, smartphones, consoles et bien d’autres produits qui méritent réellement votre argent pendant le Black Friday.

As Stranger Things releases the first four episodes of its final season today, nearly a decade after its July 2016 premiere, the Netflix series has come to represent something broader than its own popularity -- the embodiment of streaming television's algorithmic philosophy. When the show first appeared, streaming was still finding its footing. Netflix had been producing original series for only a few years, and services like Disney+, Apple TV and HBO Max did not yet exist. The question then was what form streaming originals would take: experimental fare like Sense8, nonlinear storytelling like the revived Arrested Development, or prestige dramas like House of Cards. The answer came from a popcorn horror thriller set in 1980s small-town Hawkins, Indiana. Matt and Ross Duffer built Stranger Things from vintage pop-culture parts -- Spielberg's coming-of-age sensibilities from E.T., Stephen King's horror and adolescent bonding, John Hughes' mean jocks and soulful goths, and references ranging from Kate Bush to The NeverEnding Story to casting Winona Ryder of Heathers and Beetlejuice fame. New York Times critic James Poniewozik calls the series "a human-made equivalent of the algorithm" -- the software engine that drives streaming's "if you liked that, you'll like this" recommendation philosophy. Netflix did not invent the idea of copying television success, but the algorithm automated it and made it part of the creative operating system. The show's structure also fits streaming's mechanics: binge-watching encouragement, irregular release schedules, and episodes that assume audiences have time (the last season finale ran two hours and 22 minutes). The story adds: It's why you see a menu of similar thumbnail recommendations once you finish streaming a favorite series, encouraging you not to discover but to replicate. But the spirit behind it also explains why so much original streaming TV feels like the creative product of an algorithm. Consider the recent Netflix drama "The Beast in Me," which pairs familiar prestige-TV stars (Claire Danes of "Homeland" and Matthew Rhys of "The Americans") in a grim, upscale thriller that vaguely recalls something you might have seen on early 2010s Showtime or FX. Creating the new by swallowing and regurgitating the old is also the signature move of generative A.I., which may be why that medium is so effective at creating works of burnished nostalgia. On Instagram and TikTok, accounts with names like "Maximal Nostalgia" serve up honeyed, uncanny images and videos that testify to how much better life was in a 1980s and 1990s that never existed.

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Le Black Friday 2025 est un long mois de promotions diverses et variées. Côté tech et divertissement, on a pas mal de choses qui pourront ravir celles et ceux qui cherchent à offrir ou s'offrir de beaux cadeaux à Noël. Sur Amazon, entre les consoles du moment, des smartphones excellents ou des télés et autres enceintes, on en a vraiment pour tous les goûts.

Malgré une forte publicité avant les épisodes de Pluribus, la série française Traqués (The Hunt), avec Benoît Magimel et Mélanie Laurent, a totalement disparu des radars. Elle devait initialement sortir le 3 décembre 2025, mais est désormais accusée de plagiat.

Le Black Friday aura bien lieu le vendredi 28 novembre, mais les enseignes et les marques n’ont clairement pas attendu pour dégainer leurs offres. Voici les meilleures promos de l'évènement en direct.

Le Black Friday aura lieu le vendredi 28 novembre, mais les enseignes et les marques n’ont clairement pas attendu pour dégainer leurs offres. On a regroupé ici uniquement les meilleures promos repérées pour ce Black Friday.