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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance's hostile bid, saying Netflix's offer is superior
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid, arguing that it created "significant risks and costs" for the company and that Netflix...

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Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid
Warner Bros. chose Netflix over Paramount — again. Now what?
A New Stage in the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
The media company formally rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount and questioned the purported political advantages held by its unwanted suitor.

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VIEW Warner Bros Discovery board rejects hostile bid from Paramount
Warner Bros. Says Ellisons ‘Misled’ Shareholders in Takeover Bid
Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation
After careful review with independent financial and legal advisors, the WBD Board urged stockholders to approve the merger agreement with Netflix, which they believe offers a more certain and superior...

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Inside the Fractious WBD-Paramount Deal Talks: Ellisons Offered Zaslav Pay Package Worth ‘Several Hundred Million Dollars,’ Which Zaslav Said Was ‘Inappropriate’ to Discuss
Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount $30/Share Acquisition Offer, Alleging Deal Financing Does Not Have ‘Full Backstop’ From Ellisons

Senators demand AG Pam Bondi recuse herself from Warner Bros. antitrust review

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Wednesday that the regulatory review of Warner’s deal with Netflix has begun, even as Paramount mounts a hostile takeover bid. Two senators are now coming forward and pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi to recuse herself from the review of the deal.

Standard General in talks to invest in Warner Bros Discovery networks, FT says

Soo Kim, founder of New York hedge fund Standard General, has been in talks over potentially buying or investing in the Warner Bros Discovery television networks, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Visit Warner Bros. Studio Lot With WBD’s David Zaslav

The visit came on the same day that WBD's board officially rejected Paramount Skydance's hostile bid for the company.

In Show of Force, Netflix Chiefs Visit Warner Bros. Lot Amid Battle With Paramount for Studio’s Future

Warner Bros. and Netflix leaders put on a show of force Wednesday when Netflix co-CEOs paid a visit to the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank.

Amy Madigan on Playing Aunt Gladys in ‘Weapons,’ Doing Stunts for the Film’s Shocking Finale, and the Warner Bros. Sale

Madigan tells us about her outrageous character, which not only inspired Halloween costumes but might also land the 75-year-old an Oscar nomination.

Media, Telecom Deals Value Soars on Mega-Mergers — And That’s Before Warner Bros.

Deal volume for the June–November 2025 period jumped 61 percent over the same timeframe in 2024, according to PwC.
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