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Paramount, Warner Bros to be named Skydance after merger

Paramount Skydance Chief Executive Officer, David Ellison, said on Friday that the combined company will be named Skydance once its merger with Warner Bros Discovery closes. Ellison explained that the decision was meant to keep the identities of the Paramount and Warner Bros studios separate, rather than place them under an entirely new brand. Writing […]

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Netflix pulls out of Warner Bros. bid, Paramount takes lead

Netflix has dramatically withdrawn from the prolonged bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, positioning Paramount Global, backed by Skydance, as the leading contender to acquire the media conglomerate and its key assets, including CNN. Netflix confirmed it has “declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros.” after the WBD board determined that Paramount had tabled […]

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Netflix criticises Paramount’s $108bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Netflix has criticised Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, saying the rival studio is already saddled with quite a lot of debt. The streaming giant’s co-chief executive, Greg Peters, said this while speaking to Financial Times, stating that Paramount’s offer “doesn’t pass the sniff test,” adding that most WBD shareholders have yet to […]

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Warner Bros Board urges shareholders to reject Paramount bid

The Warner Bros. Discovery board on Wednesday unanimously recommended that shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s takeover offer and instead support what it called a “superior” proposal from Netflix. Last week, Paramount made a hostile bid for WBD, offering $30 per share in an all-cash deal directly to shareholders. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison contends that the […]