WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing …

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Per last week, this was always the endgame. But unclear what Netflix will do now. They should probably walk at this point – there's too much negativity and nonsense. Take the $3B and be rid of the headache. But... they already talked themselves into it...

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Paramount is now on track to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, as Netflix has announced it will not provide a competing offer to purchase the studio.

8 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

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.

8 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Paramount’s deal includes a clause stipulating that it would pay the $2.8 billion cancellation fee WBD could end up owing Netflix. https://sherwood.news/markets/warner-bros-board-deems-paramounts-usd31-per-share-offer-a-superior-deal/

8 days / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Seems a great deal for Netflix quite frankly: $2.5bn to *not* overpay for WB. Great deal for WB shareholders too. For Paramount and WB:

8 days / bsky / @stephenkb.bsky.social / stephenkb.bsky.social

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