2 h. ago Warner Bros Discovery likely to stick with Netflix and reject $108.4 billion Paramount bid

Securing Warner Bros Discovery’s portfolio would grant the successful bidder a significant advantage in the ongoing streaming wars

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36 h. ago Netflix to buy Warner Bros – but what does that mean for film and TV?

The lucrative deal is set to change the face of Hollywood as we know it

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37 h. ago Netflix has bought Warner Bros – but what does that mean for film and TV?

The lucrative deal is set to change the face of Hollywood as we know it

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48 h. ago Why insiders fear Netflix's blockbuster battle to buy Hollywood's most powerful film studio will lead to the death of the big screen

Warner Bros has accepted his $83billion (£63 billion) bid - which has still to be approved by the US government - to buy most of the company.

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7 d. ago Netflix vs Paramount: politics could decide battle for Warner Bros

Antitrust concerns and ties to Trump administration complicate picture of who may ultimately own media group

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7 d. ago Netflix v Paramount: Trump wades into Warner Bros battle | The Latest

The battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery, has captured Donald Trump’s attention. The US President has declared he’ll be involved in the decision on the company’s sale, as both Netflix and Paramount fight to take over the entertainment giant. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US deputy business editor Callum Jones Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Plot twist from Paramount as Netflix seeks to upset the Hollywood old order: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Paramount Skydance's £81bn hostile bid to gatecrash Netflix's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery has dramatically raised the stakes.

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8 d. ago Netflix buying Warner Bros is bad news for cinema and those of us who love it | Jesse Hassenger

The proposed acquisition would see yet more of Hollywood controlled by a tech company and one that doesn’t seem to care about the theatrical experienceDid Netflix just exacerbate a bunch of seasonal affective disorders in cinephiles? Timed to ruin holidays like a round of end-of-year layoffs, the streaming giant announced plans to buy Warner Bros, a movie and television studio with a full-century legacy. It’s possible that the acquisition won’t actually go through – and if it does, it won’t be for at least a year. But the news still looms over year-end awards and list-making, and it’s going to take more than a jingle-bell heist to steal back any holiday cheer for the entertainment industry, much less halt the march of corporate consolidation and monopolization. Even more depressing: the entity that seems most able to take action against this is another attempted consolidation. Paramount has launched a bid for a hostile takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, which would bring two big stu...

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8 d. ago Paramount makes hostile bid for Warner Bros challenging Netflix’s $72bn buyout plan

Trump says deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery ‘could be a problem’

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8 d. ago Paramount sparks takeover battle for Warner Bros with £81.3 billion hostile bid

The move comes after Netflix agreed a mega deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

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

Paramount is making a hostile bid for Warner Bros

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8 d. ago Trump signals intervention in Netflix’s takeover of Warner Bros: ‘It could be a problem’

US president says the deal could raise issues given the size of the merged group’s market share in the industry

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8 d. ago Trump warns Netflix’s $83bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns

President promises to get involved personally in controversial takeover called ‘unprecedented’ by ex-regulator bossBusiness live – latest updatesAnalysis: Netflix inks deal for troubled Hollywood giantDonald Trump has warned there could be competition problems around Netflix’s $83bn (£62bn) deal to buy Warner Brothers’ movie studio and streaming networks.The US president, speaking at an event in Washington DC on Sunday, confirmed he would be involved personally in the decision about whether the government would approve the takeover. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump says Netflix £54bn takeover of Warner Bros ‘could be a problem’

The US president said the deal could raise issues given the size of the merged group’s market share in the industry.

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9 d. ago MAGA influencer believes Netflix’s Warner Bros takeover is evidence that the Obamas are ‘trying to take over all of media’

The conservative social media personality has a combined 10 million followers across X and YouTube

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1 week ago Warner Bros Disaster? Netflix deal for Hollywood giant follows string of flops

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, promised ‘everyone’ would win by combining the storied Hollywood studios with his reality TV giant. Instead, many lostIt’s less than five years since David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, negotiated what looked like the deal of his career. Now as Netflix plans a landscape-changing takeover of Warner Bros, he’s in the middle of an even bigger one.Zaslav, or Zaz, is a hard-charging, well-connected executive who cut his teeth inside NBC, and ascended into New York’s media elite as he transformed Discovery Inc from a nature- and science-focused cable broadcaster into a reality TV giant. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Warner Bros Disaster? Netflix inks deal for troubled Hollywood giant

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, promised ‘everyone’ would win by combining the storied Hollywood studios with his reality TV giant. Instead, many lostIt’s less than five years since David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, negotiated what looked like the deal of his career. Now as Netflix plans a landscape-changing takeover of Warner Bros, he’s in the middle of an even bigger one.Zaslav, or Zaz, is a hard-charging, well-connected executive who cut his teeth inside NBC, and ascended into New York’s media elite as he transformed Discovery Inc from a nature- and science-focused cable broadcaster into a reality TV giant. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Netflix strikes blockbuster £62billion deal for Warner Bros studios

Netflix started out as a DVD rental service in 1998 before turning to streaming. It now has more than 300million subscribers around the world and is valued at nearly £330billion.

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1 week ago Netflix leans on $59bn bank loan to fund Warner Bros takeover

Wells Fargo leads one of the largest financings of its kind as it looks to muscle in on investment banking rivals

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1 week ago Unions sound the alarm on Netflix and Warner Bros merger: ‘Must be blocked’

The deal could dramatically further reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry, which has already faced significant upheaval amid the rapid growth of streaming

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