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Paramount Skydance makes $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros

The offer, which is worth $82.7 billion including debt and comes with a $5.8 billion break-up fee from Netflix, is likely to face strong antitrust scrutiny

Netflix-Warner Bros deal to weigh on Indian multiplexes, up OTT competition

US President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns around the Netflix-Warner Bros deal, noting that the market share of the combined entity may pose problems

Trump warns Netflix-Warner deal could pose major antitrust 'problem'

Netflix has "a very big market share, and when they have Warner Bros, you know, that share goes up a lot," the president said, adding that he will be personally involved in the decision-making process

Indian OTT players may feel the heat as Netflix-Warner Bros deal nears

Netflix's planned acquisition of Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO, could intensify competition for India's broadcaster-led and regional streaming platforms

Hollywood anger mounts as Netflix's Warner Bros takeover sparks job fears

Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix's deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies

Multiplex Association of India flags concerns over Netflix-Warner Bros deal

The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) on Saturday raised its concerns over Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, saying that it poses a direct competition and economic threat to India's theatrical and broader film economy. The Acquisition of Warner Bros, one of the world's leading studios, by a dominant streaming platform that has historically deprioritised theatrical releases, poses a direct economic threat to India's broader film economy, MAI said in a statement. On Friday, Netflix said it has struck a deal with Warner Bros Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant's studio and streaming business for USD 72 billion. The cash-and-stock deal also includes its namesake television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max streaming services and DC Studios. The transaction is expected to close after Warner separates Discovery Global into a new, publicly traded company in the third quarter of 2026. MAI President Kamal Gianchandani said the Indian theatric

What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros means for the future of movies

Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros, one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing. As one of the remaining big five studios, the 102-year-old Warner Bros is an essential part of movie theatre business. The studio currently boasts three of the top five earning films domestically, including A Minecraft Movie in first place, Superman and Sinners, as well as the Oscar frontrunner, One Battle After Another. There are more questions than answers about how ownership from a streaming giant would change things for Warner Bros. It's not even clear if it will pass antitrust scrutiny, or, if it does, what the details will look like. Here are some things to know, and lingering questions, in the wake of the news. Will Warner Bros. continue releasing movies in theatres? Yes, but it might change as well. For starters, it'll be at least 12 to 18 months before the deal officially goes through and moviegoers can expect ..

Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover sets up $72 billion antitrust test

By choosing Netflix, Warner Bros. has jilted another bidder, Paramount Skydance Corp., a move that risks touching off a political battle in Washington

Netflix-Warner deal threatens cinema, 'must be blocked': Hollywood writers

The worries raised by the movie and TV industry's biggest trade groups come against the backdrop of falling movie and TV production, slack ticket sales and steep job cuts in Hollywood

Netflix's $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner ranks among largest ever

Netflix's multibillion-dollar pledge is also a sign of how heated the bidding war got for control of the iconic Hollywood studio

Netflix in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery assets at $28/share

Netflix is aggressively diversifying beyond its core subscription model to drive new revenue streams

Warner Bros gets mostly cash offer from Netflix, auction to conclude soon

Last week, Warner Bros asked bidders to submit improved offers by December 1 after receiving preliminary buyout bids from Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix

Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount submit bids for Warner Bros Discovery

The submissions meet a Nov. 20 deadline for a first round of bids set by the board of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros. movie and TV studios

Paramount, Comcast and Netflix weigh bids as deadline nears for Warner Bros

Warner Bros. said it would evaluate strategic options last month after receiving interest in all or part of the business from multiple suitors. The first round of bids are expected today

Netflix exploring bid for Warner Bros Discovery studio, streaming business

Owning Warner Bros' studio business would give Netflix control over some of Hollywood's most successful stories and characters, including the Harry Potter and DC Comics franchises

Warner Bros. Discovery sale unlikely to impact Indian market majorly

Experts say Warner Bros Discovery's potential sale or restructuring will not have a major effect on India, where its presence remains relatively small and partnership-driven

Warner Bros heads for sale as Hollywood fears end of iconic studio

Warner Bros. has been sold and resold over the decades. AT&T gained control in 2018 as part of its $85.4 billion purchase of Time Warner. Discovery, a cable television company, took over in 2022

Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount's initial takeover approach, citing low offer

Paramount, led by David Ellison, has several options, including boosting its bid, going directly to shareholders or finding additional backing through a financial partner

Disney, Warner Bros Discovery sue China's MiniMax over copyright violation

Disney, Universal, Warner Bros Discovery sue China's MiniMax for copyright infringement

Paramount Skydance weighs $30 bn move for Warner Bros Discovery takeover

Paramount Skydance, backed by billionaire Larry Ellison, is weighing a $30 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, a move that could unite Hollywood giants and reshape global media landscape