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Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away. The World's largest streaming service had been in pole position to land a deal by which it would pay $27.75 per share for Warner's studio and HBO Max streaming businesses, valuing the divisions at almost $83bn (£61.6bn) including debt. Netflix had been invited to raise its bid after Paramount submitted a final offer, for the whole WBD business, of $31 per share earlier this week that ultimately concluded a ping-pong process of sweetened bids.

Netflix is declining to raise its offer to buy Warner Bros

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount

Netflix (NFLX) has abandoned its plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on Thursday, handing t

STORY: Netflix said on Thursday that it was backing out of its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery's streaming and studio assets.It comes shortly after Warner Bros said a revised $31-per-share offer from Paramount Skydance was superior to its existing deal with Netflix.In a statement, Netflix said (quote) "at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid." Netflix, which wanted to buy the Warner Bros streaming and studio businesses, agreed in December to pay $27.75 a share, saying the offer, along with a planned spinoff of Warner Bros' cable assets, would deliver a greater shareholder value.Paramount, meanwhile, has argued it has a clearer path to U.S. regulatory approval.On Thursday, Paramount said it welcomed Warner Bros board's unanimous reaffirmation that its bid represents the stronger offer.

Netflix said it was a disciplined buyer and at the required price to win the bidding contest, buying Warner Bros. was no longer attractive.

Netflix said Thursday afternoon that it has “declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros.” after the Warner Bros. Discovery board determined that Paramount has submitted a “superior” offer.

Paramount Skydance is now poised to control a huge swath of streaming, studio, and TV assets, after Netflix declined to raise its offer

In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost.

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Netflix pulled the plug on its deal soon after Warner’s board determined Paramount’s revised offer was superior.

Investing.com -- Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced Thursday that it will not raise its offer for Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) after Warner Bros. determined that Paramount Skydance Corp's (NASDAQ:PSKY) latest proposal constitutes a superior offer under the terms of its existing merger agreement with Netflix.

Netflix is giving up its fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, which said it favored a revised Paramount offer. Netflix stock soared overnight.

Paramount has won the bidding war for Warner Bros, after its 11th-hour bid prompted rival Netflix to pullout.

Netflix said Thursday it would not raise its takeover offer for Warner Bros.Without a Netflix counteroffer, the Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery said a new $111 billion offer from Paramount Skydance is a better deal for shareholders than the one it agreed to earlier with Netflix. Netflix will now have four business days to come up with a new proposal that beats Paramount or it will lose the fight for one of the industry's oldest film and TV studios. Paramount has offered $31 a share for all of Warner Bros. while Netflix has bid $27.75 a share for the company's studios and HBO business. Paramount Chief Executive Officer David Ellison has been pursuing Warner Bros. for months, efforts that prompted the parent of HBO and CNN to put itself up for sale in October. After Warner Bros. signed a deal in early December with Netflix, Paramount kept up the fight. Bloomberg News Senior Editor and Entertainment Team Leader Chris Palmeri joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

“The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval,” Netflix said Thursday in a statement. “However, we’ve always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid.” Netflix shares jumped as much as 13% in after-hours trading, indicating that investors were happy to see the company walk away from the deal.

Netflix says it won’t match Paramount Skydance’s raised offer for Warner Bros. Discovery saying the price to match it is no longer financially attractive. “We are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid,” Netflix said in a statement. Shares of Netflix jumped more than 10% in after hours trading.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) said Thursday that its board has determined that the revised proposal f

Netflix declines to raise offer for Warner Bros, says deal is 'no longer financially attractive.

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Netflix said ‌on ‌Thursday it will ​not raise its offer for ‌Warner ⁠Bros Discovery after ⁠the HBO ​Max ​owner's board ​determined ‌that Paramount Skydance's latest proposal was a "Superior ‌Proposal" ​to ​the ​streaming ‌pioneer's existing merger ​agreement.

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Warner Bros. Discovery started the four-day clock running for Netflix to make it a new offer after saying it considers a competing offer by Paramount Skydance superior. Warner Bros. said in a statement that it has notified Netflix of its determination that Paramount’s most recent proposal is a “Company Superior Proposal.” Under the terms of the Netflix merger agreement, this notice triggers a period of four business days during which Netflix has the right to propose revisions to its own merger agreement, the media company said.

Netflix now has four days to come up with a better deal. If it doesn't, Warner Bros. can terminate their planned merger and go with Paramount's offer.

Feb 26 () - Warner Bros Discovery said Paramount's revised $31-a-share offer was superior to its existing deal with Netflix, giving the streaming giant four business days to respond or walk away from the bidding war for the coveted Hollywood ‌studio. The high-stakes battle could be in its final stretch after the announcement on Thursday.

Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that Paramount’s latest takeover offer is superior to the streaming and studio agreement it struck with Netflix, marking a stark shift in momentum in the fight for the storied Hollywood giant. The owner of HBO Max, DC Studios and popular titles like “Harry Potter” had backed Netflix’s proposal for months. “We are pleased WBD’s Board has unanimously affirmed the superior value of our offer, which delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing," Paramount CEO David Ellison said in a statement.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("Paramount") confirms that it has been notified by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD") that WBD's Board of Directors has determined that Paramount's $31 per share, all-cash proposal to acquire WBD is a "Company Superior Proposal" under the terms of WBD's merger agreement with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX).

Warner deems Paramount's takeover bid superior to Netflix; Netflix has 4 business days to counter.

Netflix said it would not submit a higher offer for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("WBD") (NASDAQ: WBD) today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board"), following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, has determined that the previously disclosed proposal from Paramount Skydance Corporation ("PSKY") (NASDAQ: PSKY) constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal" as defined in WBD's merger agreement with Netflix, Inc. ("Netflix") (NASDAQ: NFLX).

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Warner Bros. Discovery (NasdaqGS:WBD) is reviewing an improved takeover bid from Paramount that its board says could qualify as a Company Superior Proposal versus its existing Netflix agreement. The board is consulting advisors and has given Netflix a set window to match Paramount's enhanced offer, creating a live bidding contest between two major media groups. This review process marks a key point for Warner Bros. Discovery's future ownership structure and could influence how its content...

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Shares in Paramount Skydance rallied about 10% after the entertainment and media company—which is pursuing a bid for rival media company Warner Bros. Discovery— reported earnings. Revenue for the direct-to-consumer segment, which includes the Paramount+ streaming service, rose 10% in the fourth quarter. Its TV segment was weaker, with Paramount flagging more difficulty ahead as pay-TV subscribers decline.

↗️ Paramount Skydance (PSKY): The entertainment and media company said streaming revenue grew last quarter, but reported weakness in TV. The stock gained 1.5% in premarket trading. ? Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD): The entertainment conglomerate logged a bigger-than-expected per-share loss.

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Netflix’s bidding war with Paramount could come down to what investors think Warner’s cable assets are worth.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, though

Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX) is pursuing a US$83b takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in a high profile contest for control of a major Hollywood and streaming rival. Paramount Skydance has raised its competing offer for Warner Bros. Discovery and is prepared to pay large breakup fees, intensifying the bidding war. The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a sweeping antitrust investigation into the proposed Netflix Warner Bros. Discovery deal, focusing on competition and bargaining power across...

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The sale of HBO-owner Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) has become the entertainment and streaming industry's Game of Thrones, with Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY) battling for control. Here's a timeline of events so far.

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Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Ted Sarandos is reportedly scheduled to attend meetings at the White House on Thursday as the bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) heats up.

Paramount’s streaming revenue grew in the fourth quarter, but the company—which is pursuing a bid for rival media company Warner Bros. Discovery —reported weakness in its TV media segment. Paramount, whose assets include CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and its namesake studio, earlier this week revised its bid for Warner, now offering $31 a share. In a letter to shareholders Wednesday, Paramount CEO David Ellison said the company views Warner as “an accelerant” to achieving its goals more quickly.

The media company raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery by a dollar a share, challenging Netflix to raise its own offer.

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Feb 25 (Reuters) - Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos will attend meetings at the White House on Thursday, underscoring the political dynamics involved in the company's proposal to acquire Warner Bros

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The increasingly acrimonious contest to win Warner Bros.' hand has entered the next phase.

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Paramount Skydance boosted its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 per share, including a $2.8 billion breakup fee to Netflix.

The drama over who will acquire parts of or the entire Warner Bros. company ramped up, with Paramount Skydance increasing its offer.

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Warner Bros. Discovery has received a revised takeover offer from Paramount Skydance that could be considered superior to Netflix’s existing agreement. The new proposal has reignited a bidding contest and puts NasdaqGS:NFLX’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. at risk. Netflix now has a limited window to match or counter Paramount’s bid while facing regulatory scrutiny and political opposition tied to a Justice Department antitrust investigation. For Netflix, best known for its global...

(Updates with Paramount's response in the seventh paragraph.) Warner Bros. (WBD) said late Tuesda

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STORY: Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday reopened the door to a takeover by Paramount Skydance.That is after Paramount raised its offer for the studio to $31 per share.The intense bidding war for the firm behind Batman and Harry Potter has reached fever pitch, with the board signaling that Netflix may lose its place as the preferred suitor.In its revised bid, Paramount also raised the termination fee it would pay should the deal fail to gain regulatory approval to $7 billion — up from $5.8 billion. It also agreed to pay Warner shareholders 25 cents per share per quarter, for every quarter beyond September 30 that the deal does not close.The rival bidder also agreed to contribute more equity, should banks raise concerns about Paramount's ability to finance the deal when it closes.Warner's board said it has not determined whether the revised proposal is superior to a merger with Netflix, but said directors would give it further consideration. Should a superior deal emerge, Netflix has four business days to revise its offer.The streaming giant has offered $27.75 per share in cash for the movie and television studios, its catalog and HBO Max streaming service. None of the firms involved commented on reports of the new offer.

Under the terms of its revised offer, Paramount:Increased the purchase price to $31.00 per WBD share in cash for 100% of the company,Accelerated timing of the daily "ticking fee" of $0.25 per quarter to commence

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("Paramount") issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD") that WBD's Board of Directors has determined that Paramount's revised $31 per share, all-cash offer to acquire WBD could reasonably be expected to lead to a "Company Superior Proposal" under the terms of WBD's merger agreement with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX):

Warner Bros has signalled it could back Paramount’s revised takeover offer ahead of a deal already agreed with Netflix.

Paramount Skydance is continuing its efforts to buy Warner Bros. Discovery by upping the ante on Netflix.

Warner Bros. (WBD) said late Tuesday its board has determined that the revised proposal from Paramou

Investing.com -- Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) shares declined 1% in after-hours trading Tuesday, while Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) rose 1.5% after Warner Bros. Discovery disclosed details of a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY).

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Paramount has made a revised offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. For now, Warner is still backing its deal with Netflix.

Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount Skydance's new bid for the entire company "could reasonably be" superior to Netflix's deal.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("Warner Bros. Discovery" or "WBD") (NASDAQ: WBD) today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board"), consistent with its fiduciary duties and following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, has determined that the revised proposal from Paramount Skydance Corporation ("Paramount Skydance" or "PSKY") (NASDAQ: PSKY) could reasonably be expected to lead to a "Company Superior Proposal" as defined in WBD's merger agreement with Netflix, I

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WBD Will Continue to Engage with PSKY; Netflix Merger Agreement Remains in PlaceNEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("Warner Bros. Discovery" or "WBD") (NASDAQ:WBD) today announced that

Warner Bros.In its previous bid, Paramount Skydance had sought to buy all of Warner Bros.

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Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has revised and ramped up its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), challenging Netflix's (NFLX) own bid for the media giant. Sevens Report Research founder Tom Essaye, Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré, and Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre all weigh in on whether Paramount's new deal is sweet enough for WBD to reconsider a sale to streamer Netflix. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid.

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Warner Bros. Discovery says it's reviewing a new takeover offer from Paramount but it continues to recommend a competing offer from Netflix to its shareholders. Warner disclosed Tuesday that it had received a revised proposal after a seven-day window to renew talks with Paramount elapsed on Monday. Skydance-owned Paramount confirmed that it had submitted a revised proposal, but did not provide further details on the latest bid.

Warner Bros. Discovery continued to endorse the competing Netflix bid but said its board was reviewing the revised Paramount Skydance proposal.

Warner didn’t disclose details of the offer, but last week gave the hostile suitor a seven-day window to make its “best and final” appeal.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) ("Paramount") today confirmed it has submitted to the Board of Directors of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) ("WBD") a revised proposal to acquire WBD. This submission follows a period of engagement with WBD after it received a seven-day waiver under its merger agreement with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) to engage with Paramount.

Netflix has a signed deal and the cash to defend it. Paramount has a higher bid and a political edge. The Warner Bros board has roughly three weeks to decide which gamble it prefers The bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, XETRA:J5A) has entered its most consequential phase,...

Paramount has made a revised offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. For now, Warner is still backing its deal with Netflix.

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday it was considering a new bid from Paramount Skydance without disclosing the value of the deal, as the CBS owner makes a last-ditch effort to

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Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) ("Paramount") today confirmed it has submitted to the Board of Directors of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) ("WBD") a revised proposal to acquire WBD. This

It’s all-but-certain that investors will get some sort of update on the Hollywood bidding war over the next couple of days.

STORY: Paramount has submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery in an attempt to derail a deal with Netflix. That’s according to a source familiar with the matter. The bidding war for one of Hollywood’s most coveted underscores a desire for dominance in the streaming-led market. With Warner Bros being home to HBO Max, and franchises including “Harry Potter” and “Game of Thrones”. The source said Paramount’s new bid, which improves its initial offer of $104.8 billion, seeks to address Warner Bros' concerns about the certainty of its financing.Netflix, which offered to buy it for $27.75 per share or $82.7 billion, is allowed to match the latest bid from Paramount.A Variety report said that the iconic studio was likely to take the Paramount offer under review while still recommending the Netflix pact to its shareholders.Netflix has ample cash and could bump up its offer  - while Paramount's rival bid is backed by Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison.Warner Bros shareholders were set to decide the fate of Netflix's offer on March 20.A green light from investors would move the deal forward - but it’d still face intense scrutiny from U.S. and European competition authorities. These bodies must assess whether combining Netflix's global streaming power with Warner Bros' century-old studio assets would reduce competition or limit consumer choice.

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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ("Warner Bros. Discovery" or "WBD") (NASDAQ:WBD) today confirmed that it has received a revised proposal from Paramount Skydance Corporation ("Paramount Skydance" or "PSKY") (NASDAQ:PSKY) to

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Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY) has reportedly increased its bid for Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), intensifying the competition for one of the most coveted assets in Hollywood.

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Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) has increased its bid for Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD), intensifying a high-stakes pursuit of the storied Hollywood institution. This latest maneuver aims to upend an existing agreement between Warner Bros. and Netflix Inc., according to reporting from Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. The revised offer improves upon a previous $30-a-share, all-cash proposal originally presented to shareholders in December. To swe

“Titanic” and “Avatar” director James Cameron has reportedly expressed his apprehensions about Netflix‘s (NASDAQ:NFLX) proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s (NASDAQ:WBD) film studio in a letter. Cameron sent a letter to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) last week, cautioning that the acquisition could lead to significant job losses in Hollywood and fundamentally change the U.S. theatrical landscape. He also expressed concerns about the potential negative impact on one of America’s largest export se

Larry Ellison’s Paramount has fired the starting gun on a blockbuster bidding war for Warner Bros after tabling a last-ditch takeover offer.

Paramount Skydance submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner's deal with Netflix. Paramount's new bid — which improves its initial offer of $108.4 billion, or $30 per share, for the whole company — seeks to address Warner Bros ‌concerns about the certainty of its financing, the source said. Reuters could not immediately determine how the bid was revised.

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