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As per reports, California and 11 other US states have challenged the proposed $110 billion merger
e4m Staff Jul 24, 2026 1:35 PM
With the clearance from the European Commission, bodies and governments representing 65 jurisdictions have either cleared the transaction or chosen not to challenge
e4m Staff Jul 23, 2026 10:16 AM
California and 11 other states in the US have filed suit seeking preliminary injunction
e4m Desk Jul 14, 2026 11:40 AM
The proposal reportedly comes after talks with EU competition regulators on Tuesday
e4m Staff Jun 25, 2026 11:34 AM
Barak Turovsky is a product and business leader with over 25 years of experience
Most recently, Arocho served as Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Products and Franchise Management at Paramount Global
e4m Staff May 16, 2026 9:09 AM
The compensation plan had drawn scrutiny in part due to the potential payout for CEO David Zaslav, who could receive as much as $887 million if the deal is successfully completed
While addressing movie theater owners at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday, David Ellison, Paramount CEO, guaranteed 30 movie releases a year
e4m Staff Apr 17, 2026 11:26 AM
Revenue for the quarter rose 16% to $12.3 billion, driven by a mix of subscriber growth, price increases and a rapidly scaling ads business
e4m Staff Apr 17, 2026 8:26 AM
Paramount Skydance is reportedly in talks with three Gulf sovereign wealth funds, led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF
e4m Staff Apr 6, 2026 11:07 AM
WBD shareholders have opportunity to vote on all-cash transaction with clear path to close
e4m Staff Mar 27, 2026 1:19 PM
Paramount agreed to acquire WBD for $110 billion, or $31 per share, after Netflix chose not to increase its bid
Warner Bros. Discovery informed Netflix that its board has deemed Paramount Skydance’s latest bid a ‘Superior Proposal’ under the companies’ existing merger agreement
e4m Staff Feb 27, 2026 7:32 AM
The revised proposal also includes a daily ticking fee equal to $0.25 per quarter beginning after September 30, 2026
e4m Staff Feb 26, 2026 8:15 AM
While the WBD Board of Directors considers Paramount's revised proposal, Paramount will continue to maintain its previously announced tender offer
e4m Staff Feb 25, 2026 7:39 AM
Paramount Skydance has reportedly made a higher offer than its earlier $108.4 billion, or $30-per-share, bid
e4m Staff Feb 24, 2026 8:09 AM
Media reports indicate that the US antitrust review period for Paramount’s $108.4 billion offer for Warner Bros Discovery concluded on 19 February
e4m Staff Feb 21, 2026 8:42 AM
The WBD Board has also elected to proceed with convening its special shareholder meeting on March 20 to seek approval of the Netflix merger
e4m Staff Feb 18, 2026 3:20 PM
Members of Warner Bros. Discovery’s board are said to be reviewing whether Paramount’s revised offer could lead to a better outcome for shareholders
e4m Staff Feb 17, 2026 8:13 AM
Paramount has enhanced its offer with a $0.25 per share "ticking fee," payable to WBD shareholders for each quarter its transaction has not closed beyond December 31, 2026
e4m Staff Feb 11, 2026 12:25 PM
US Justice Department is also examining whether Netflix has engaged in exclusionary or anticompetitive conduct that could entrench its market position
Both Netflix and Paramount are pursuing Warner Bros for its extensive studios, content catalogue, and major franchises
e4m Staff Feb 4, 2026 11:08 AM
Netflix recently revised its offer to an all-cash bid of about $82.7 billion, or $27.75 per share, aiming to provide greater certainty to shareholders and accelerate the deal process
e4m Staff Jan 23, 2026 3:20 PM
The filing comes as Paramount extended its $30-per-share all-cash tender offer for WBD shares to February 20, 2026
e4m Staff Jan 23, 2026 8:07 AM
The all-cash transaction continues to be valued at $27.75 per WBD share, unchanged from the prior transaction structure
e4m Staff Jan 20, 2026 6:58 PM
Dennis K Cinelli will be taking over from Andrew C Warren who has been with the company since June 2025
e4m Staff Jan 15, 2026 2:18 PM
The lawsuit aims to compel Warner Bros to disclose the financial analysis that led its board to support Netflix’s $82.7 billion cash-and-stock deal
e4m Staff Jan 13, 2026 8:10 AM
In its argument, Paramount has said that the cable business at the centre of Netflix’s proposal holds little to no standalone value
In a letter to shareholders, Warner Bros board has said Paramount's offer hinges on 'an extraordinary amount of debt financing' and reaffirmed its commitment to Netflix's $82.7 billion deal
While the board has not formally taken a call yet, it is likely to review the proposal in a meeting scheduled for next week, say global reports
e4m Staff Dec 31, 2025 8:29 AM
According to a Nielsen report, Paramount posted the largest month-on-month share increase of the year, while Netflix and NBCUniversal saw strong gains driven by sports, franchise content
e4m Staff Dec 25, 2025 1:51 PM
Global reports indicate that Paramount’s revised takeover proposal for WBD has been cautiously received by key shareholders, with the board maintaining a preference for Netflix’s alternative bid
e4m Staff Dec 24, 2025 8:43 AM
The move comes days after Warner Bros. Discovery’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s hostile offer, citing concerns over financing certainty and trust-backed equity commitments
Netflix leadership has said the proposed combination would remain pro-consumer and pro-competition, noting that a combined Netflix and Warner Bros. would still trail rivals in US TV viewership share
e4m Staff Dec 19, 2025 1:45 PM
Warner Bros has cited concerns around financing certainty, regulatory risk and the overall structure of the offer
e4m Desk Dec 17, 2025 10:42 AM
Whoever secures control of Warner Bros., owned HBO, will wield influence in the streaming and theatrical ecosystems, say experts
Kanchan Srivastava Dec 15, 2025 9:00 AM
Paramount’s bid also comes with a $5.8 billion break-up fee promised to Netflix if WBD walks away from the agreement
For most viewers in India, this acquisition will be more than an expanded library - it’s will be the merging of two eras - Old and New Hollywood
Aditi Gupta Dec 6, 2025 9:03 AM
As per reports, the development happened after Paramount made an aggressive push of its own to secure WBD but ultimately fell behind the streaming giant
Warner Bros Discovery’s board had previously turned down an earlier, mostly cash proposal from Paramount that valued the studio at roughly $60 billion, or about $24 per share
While Comcast and Netflix are eyeing Warner Bros.’ film and television library, Paramount has expressed interest in acquiring the entire company
The partnership will extend CTV performance across the open web for SMB advertisers
e4m Staff Oct 27, 2025 3:37 PM
Shares soar 9-11% as board explores potential sale or asset split after multiple bid approaches; CEO David Zaslav says review aims to unlock full value of Warner Bros. and Discovery Global franchises
e4m Staff Oct 22, 2025 9:15 AM
MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will go off air after 31 December
e4m Staff Oct 14, 2025 2:10 PM
David Ellison’s Paramount Global, backed by Skydance Media, is reportedly exploring higher offers and financial partner support after its initial $20-per-share approach was dismissed
e4m Staff Oct 13, 2025 8:52 AM
Jay Askinasi will join Paramount from Roku where he spearheaded Ad Sales
e4m Staff Oct 10, 2025 1:24 PM