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Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
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Paramount has initiated a hostile takeover bid for all of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), challenging Netflix's recent agreement to acquire WBD's streaming and film businesses. The bid values WBD at $108.4 billion, a 139 percent premium over its September stock price. Paramount argues its offer provides better value for shareholders amid antitrust concerns surrounding the Netflix deal.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board is set to reject Paramount Skydance's amended hostile takeover bid following a meeting next week, sources say. The decision prioritizes WBD's merger with Netflix amid delays, costs, regulatory hurdles, and investor skepticism despite sweeteners like Larry Ellison's guarantee.