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Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

The surprise development comes after Paramount increased its bid for Warner Bros to over £82 billion.

The Independent UK

Bulletin AM briefing: Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Taliban – and today’s other top stories

Here are five of this morning’s biggest stories. Explosions have been heard in Kabul after Pakistan declared ‘open war’ on Afghanistan’s Taliban government. The Green Party has seized a historic by-election victory in the UK’s Gorton and Denton. Netflix has backed out of a Warner Bros deal, paving the way…

The Independent UK

Netflix quits Warner Bros takeover battle; FTSE 100 ends week at record high – as it happened

Netflix shares have jumped 10% after it left Larry Ellison’s Paramount clear to buy Warner Bros, regulators permitting….

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Netflix backs out of Warner Bros deal

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Netflix isn't going to buy Warner Bros after all, meaning Paramount is set to take HBO, Warner Bros Games, and the rest

The acquisition was "always a 'nice to have' at the right price, not a 'must have' at any price," Netflix said.

PC Gamer

Netflix refuses to raise bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving way for Paramount takeover

‘The deal is no longer financially attractive,’ said Netflix in a statement

The Independent UK

36 Years Later, 'Mortal Kombat 2' Might Give Fans The Most Diverse Roster Yet

'Mortal Kombat 2' seems to be taking a page from the game's book by adding a litany of new recognizable characters alongside Johnny Cage.

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Surprise! Paramount Just Scored A Major Victory Against Netflix To Acquire Warner Bros

I didn't see this happening.

Cinemablend

‘The Bride!’ First Reactions Are Hyped: “What Joker: Folie a Deux Wished It Was”

Here comes... the next hit movie!

The Mary Sue

Netflix declines to raise bid for Warner Bros, deal is ‘no longer financially attractive’

Despite the board’s new assessment, Warner maintained on Thursday that Netflix's bid remains on the table

The Independent UK

Jessie Buckley and Penelope Cruz lead star-studded red carpet at The Bride world premiere in London

Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard and Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal among other Hollywood stars on the red carpet at Cineworld Leicester Square

Evening Standard

After PSKY's $31 Bid, Could Netlfix Exit the WBD Bidding War?

Amid Paramount's increased offer for Warner Bros., Netflix shares are surging. See why, and what it could mean for the future of WBD stock.

MarketBeat

Netflix’s Unusual Options Activity: Was It the Bullish Signal Investors Were Waiting For or a Dead Cat Bounce?

Netflix’s unusual options activity yesterday was off the charts. The streamer had 24 options with Vol/OI ratios above 1.37, including five with volume over 20,000, just two days after NFLX stock hit a new 52-week low.

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New clip from Evil Dead Rise director's The Mummy movie quite literally unpacks the Universal monster

"God help us"

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After practically disappearing for two years, Warner Bros. Games will 'return to some of [its] biggest franchises' starting next year

"2025 was a year of reset".

Inverse

45 Years Later, The Best Lord Of The Rings Movie That Never Was Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

First conceived as a 'Lord of the Rings' adaptation, John Boorman's 'Excalibur' is a cinematic feat unto itself. And it's now available in 4K.

The Guardian - US

Netflix or Paramount: who would be the best new owner of Warner Bros?

The ongoing battle over for the iconic film studio is set to have a major impact on what we, the viewers, get to watch

The Guardian - UK

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him ‘any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast’

Davidson said he ‘can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been’ over slurs he shouted during the award ceremony

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Hollywood studio raised immediate concern to BBC after Bafta’s racial slur

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BAFTA Jury Member Jonte Richardson Resigns Over 'Utterly Unforgivable' N-Word Incident

Jonte Richardson resigns from BAFTA's emerging talent jury after Tourette's campaigner shouted racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

The Independent UK

BBC boss apologises to staff for ‘distressing’ racial Tourette’s slur at Baftas

The racial slur was ‘aired in error’ on Sunday evening, says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s chief content officer

Evening Standard

BBC boss apologises to staff over failure to edit out racial slur at Baftas

A note from a senior BBC boss, sent to staff, said: ‘We take full responsibility for what happened.’

The Independent UK

Warner Bros gets a new offer from Paramount in heated bidding war for the storied Hollywood studio

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The Guardian - UK

Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification

A source close to Warner Bros has said that executives were assured the slur would be removed before broadcast, while search engine remove AI-generated prompt

The Independent UK

Warner Bros reportedly asked for Baftas slur to be cut from BBC broadcast

The Hollywood studio is said to have raise immediate concerns after the incident at Sunday’s ceremony

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