11 h. ago Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.

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4 d. ago As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm

As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago ‘Most Dangerous Media Consolidation in History:’ MAGA Personalities Slam Netflix Bid to Acquire Warner Bros.

Netflix is pursuing a deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a move that would create the largest consolidated streaming platform in U.S. history. Together, the two companies would control an estimated 139 million domestic subscribers — roughly 50 million more than the next-largest competitor — raising questions about market concentration within the entertainment industry. The post ‘Most Dangerous Media Consolidation in History:’ MAGA Personalities Slam Netflix Bid to Acquire Warner Bros. appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Why does Netflix want to buy Warner Bros? To copy, not kill, traditional TV

The recent news that Netflix has agreed to buy part of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for US$83 billion (£61.8 billion), followed by Paramount Global's hostile counterbid to acquire WBD in its entirety for US$108.4 billion, has triggered shockwaves through Hollywood and the wider entertainment industry.

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4 d. ago CNN has endured turmoil for years. With Warner Bros. sale, things will get bumpier

In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.

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4 d. ago CNN has endured turmoil for years. Now Trump wants role in its fate

In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.

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5 d. ago Disney CEO Bob Iger Warns Netflix Acquiring Warner Bros. Could Pose Pricing Danger to Consumers

Disney CEO Bob Iger is speaking out leaving little doubt over the dangers he fears that might manifest if a merger between streaming giant Netflix and entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery is approved by federal regulators. The post Disney CEO Bob Iger Warns Netflix Acquiring Warner Bros. Could Pose Pricing Danger to Consumers appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Trump Signals Opposition to Netflix Buying Warner Bros., Says CNN Should Be Sold as Part of Any Deal

President Donald Trump has signaled some opposition to Netflix purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery, saying that CNN should be sold as part of the package deal. The post Trump Signals Opposition to Netflix Buying Warner Bros., Says CNN Should Be Sold as Part of Any Deal appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery face uncertain Trump approval process, experts say

Rival efforts from Netflix and Paramount could upend the media industry.

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6 d. ago Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.

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6 d. ago Colbert says Paramount's $108 billion bid for Warner Bros is proof they could save his show if they wanted to

Stephen Colbert jokes that Paramount's $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery proves the network could save his show if they wanted to.

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7 d. ago Netflix and Paramount Battle for Warner Bros. — Have We Seen This Show Before?

The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.

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8 d. ago Dakota Johnson: Cinema in U.S. 'Feels Really Grim Right Now,' Calls Netflix

"Fifty Shades of Grey" star Dakota Johnson said the art of cinema in the United States "feels really grim right now" while attending the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, believing a possible deal between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to a "rebirth." The post Dakota Johnson: Cinema in U.S. ‘Feels Really Grim Right Now,’ Calls Netflix-WBD Merger a ‘Rebirth’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix

Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with Netflix for the company behind HBO, CNN and DC Studios, and the right to reshape much of the nation's entertainment landscape.

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8 d. ago Jared Kushner Is Part of Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Mr. Kushner’s private equity fund is one of the many groups helping Paramount mount a hostile bid to buy the group, whose holdings include CNN.

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8 d. ago Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that's home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN. Just Friday, Netflix and Warner Brothers executives were celebrating a deal they had struck. 

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8 d. ago Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount took its battle for Warner Bros. Discovery directly to shareholders Monday, launching a $30-per-share all-cash tender offer for the entertainment giant just days after Warner agreed to a deal with Netflix. The post Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery with hostile $108.4B bid

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Warner Bros. agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion.

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1 week ago Paramount was poised to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. What went wrong?

Paramount was poised to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. What went wrong?  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Jane Fonda says Warner Bros. Discovery sale 'threatens' the First Amendment, warns Trump will take advantage

Jane Fonda warned in a Thursday op-ed that the Warner Bros. Discovery sale "threatens" the First Amendment and could lead to political censorship under the Trump administration.

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