3 d. ago Netflix says Paramount bid ‘doesn’t pass sniff test’ as Warner battle intensifies

Co-chief Greg Peters says Netflix is winning Warner Bros shareholder support for a deal that would upend Hollywood

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3 d. ago I know what's REALLY going on behind the scenes of the Netflix

It's the biggest business story in the world: the battle to buy media conglomerate Warner Bros Discovery. On Thursday, Paramount said it was extending the deadline once more.

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4 d. ago Paramount extends its deadline for its Warner Bros. offer until next month

Regardless of which suitor prevails, a sale of Warner Bros. Discovery is anticipated to be a protracted process, likely attracting considerable antitrust scrutiny

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5 d. ago Driving test cheating cases soared by almost 50% across the UK last year

Offenders have been caught using Bluetooth headsets and impersonators in a bid to pass theory and practical tests.

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6 d. ago Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros

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1 week ago Netflix considering amending bid in Warner Bros acquisition to make all cash offer

The intense bidding war underscores the significant value of Warner Bros’ prized film and television studios

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2 w. ago Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal

Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreementParamount Skydance plans to nominate directors to Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) board to vote against the approval of its deal with Netflix, and filed a lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to the $82.7bn (£61.4bn) agreement.In a letter sent to WBD investors on Monday, Paramount said it will nominate directors for election at the company’s annual meeting, which is usually held in June, to try to derail the deal with Netflix, which was agreed in December. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Paramount's next target in hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. is a board of its own making

Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros

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2 w. ago Netflix and Paramount deals are both wrong for Warner Bros Discovery – and democracy

A congressional hearing this week underscored the danger a WBD deal would pose to journalism and the American publicDonald Trump wants CNN sold. He has said so repeatedly and publicly, demanding it “should be sold” in any deal involving Warner Bros Discovery. Now one of America’s largest media companies is racing to oblige him, while another looks to consolidate its power. Wednesday’s House judiciary hearing on streaming competition – where lawmakers voiced concern over the Trump administration’s influence and a potential merger’s toll on consumers – made clear just how dangerous both options are for free speech, audiences and democracy itself.Netflix has bid $82.7bn for Warner Bros Discovery, only to be countered by a hostile $108bn takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, son of Trump’s ally Larry. Neither deal serves the public interest, and both are dangerous for the future of free expression. Both would produce an unprecedented concentration of power over wha...

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2 w. ago Netflix and Paramount deals are both wrong for Warner Bros Discovery – and democracy | Courtney C Radsch

A congressional hearing this week underscored the danger a WBD deal would pose to journalism and the American publicDonald Trump wants CNN sold. He has said so repeatedly and publicly, demanding it “should be sold” in any deal involving Warner Bros Discovery. Now one of America’s largest media companies is racing to oblige him, while another looks to consolidate its power. Wednesday’s House judiciary hearing on streaming competition – where lawmakers voiced concern over the Trump administration’s influence and a potential merger’s toll on consumers – made clear just how dangerous both options are for free speech, audiences and democracy itself.Netflix has bid $82.7bn for Warner Bros Discovery, only to be countered by a hostile $108bn takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, son of Trump’s ally Larry. Neither deal serves the public interest, and both are dangerous for the future of free expression. Both would produce an unprecedented concentration of power over wha...

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2 w. ago Premier League rights may end up at Netflix despite reluctant football romance

As Netflix and Paramount Skydance clash over WBD, football rights once considered peripheral could become central to the future of UK streamingNetflix has spent years politely rebuffing Premier League and Uefa entreaties to bid for their TV rights, so it would be ironic if it picked them up by default. That intriguing outcome is a possibility as a result of the $100bn-plus takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) between Netflix and its streaming rival Paramount Skydance which will shape the future not only of Hollywood but global news.Much-hyped sports rights are a footnote in a deal of such magnitude that it will require signoff from the US government, but the implications for football will be profound, even if Donald Trump is more concerned about who owns (and presents on) CNN than which platform shows Bournemouth v Brighton at Saturday lunchtime next season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Warner Bros to stick with Netflix after rejecting Paramount’s amended takeover offer

Warner Bros is advising its shareholders to pursure Netflix’s lucrative bid for the company instead

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2 w. ago Warner Bros tells investors to reject sweetened £80bn Paramount bid

Paramount updated its offer late last month with a £30 billion ‘irrevocable personal guarantee’ from Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

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2 w. ago Warner Bros to stick with Neftlix after rejecting Paramount’s amended takeover offer

Warner Bros is advising its shareholders to pursure Netflix’s lucrative bid for the company instead

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