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Jared Kushner suddenly emerges in the Warner brawl between Paramount and Netflix, backed by Saudi billions and fresh off brokering another megadeal

Trump’s son-in-law is emerging as a central conduit for Gulf money moving into American media, and they’re backing the Ellisons and Paramount.

Fortune

Paramount, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, one day after US president Donald Trump says the Netflix deal 'could be a problem'

The Paramount bid is also supported by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, so that's probably not great for Netflix's ambitions.

PC Gamer

Hostile takeover launched over Netflix-Warner deal with new $108B Paramount bid after Sarandos woos Trump at White House

The Netflix chief’s pilgrimage to DC came as Paramount’s ownership believed it had the inside track to acquire Warner Bros. due to the Ellison family’s close ties to the president.

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Paramount launches $108bn rival bid for Warner Bros

Media giant going straight to Warner Bros shareholders after Netflix announces $72bn buyout plan

The Independent UK

Netflix needs Warner Bros.'s IP and franchises to remain the default streaming service

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Fortune

US President Trump Calls Netflix a “Great Company” but Says Merger “Could Be a Problem”

Trump says Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros Discovery could be a problem, raising questions about market dominance as unions call for the deal to be blocked.

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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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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.

Evening Standard

Trump Sees Possible Problem in Netflix-Warner Bros Deal, Expresses Desire to Get Involved

Trump raises alarm over Netflix's £61bn Warner Bros mega-merger

International Business Times UK

Trump Says 'I Will Be Involved' In Netflix–Warner Bros. Mega Merger As He Praises Ted Sarandos For Doing 'Legendary Job'

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said that he intends to play a direct role in the federal review of Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NFLX) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD), even as he praised the former's co-CEO, Ted Sarandos.

Benzinga

James Gunn shares thoughts on the DCU following the Netflix Warner Bros. deal

“The communal, theatrical experience is something that is incredibly important and remarkably well suited to our big spectacle films.”

Total Film

The Netflix & Warner Bros. deal might not be set in stone

Is the deal done?

The Mary Sue

Netflix To Buy Warner Bros & HBO Max, Here’s What That Means For The Future Of Movies

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max in an $82.7 billion megadeal, reshaping Hollywood. Here's what it actually means.

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Netflix officially buys Warner Bros., leaving Hollywood worried and Christopher Nolan scrambling to be its protector

This is only a good deal for the billionaires trying to buy a new yacht

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Stocks Keep Climbing as Fed Meeting Nears: Stock Market Today

A stale inflation report and improving consumer sentiment did little to shift expectations for a rate cut next week.

The Guardian - US

‘This merger must be blocked’: Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces fierce backlash

US politicians and Hollywood guilds have voiced concerns against the proposed $83bn purchase of the studio

The Mary Sue

The Netflix/Warner Bros. deal is bad, actually

The news is definitely bleak as we face what is one of the biggest mergers of our time. As the Netflix deal to purchase Warner Brothers Entertainment looms over us with increasingly likely success, an anonymous collective of key industry players have sent an open letter to Congress, describing the…

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Movie theaters are going to die aren’t they?

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Benzinga

Netflix's Warner Bros. Bid Runs Into Trouble: Trump Officials, Theaters, And Hollywood Talent Push Back

An $82.7 billion deal from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) to acquire the streaming, television and movie assets from Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) could make the streaming giant an even bigger player in the overall media sector.

Total Film

Netflix boss says the streamer will "continue to support" theatrical releases for Warner Bros. titles, but he's not a fan of "the long exclusive windows"

Netflix will continue to release Warner Bros. movies in theaters, but the exclusive window could change

Inverse

Netflix Might Have Just Dealt A Huge Blow To Movie Theaters

A giant business deal will completely change how you watch movies for the worse.

Fortune

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos credits a video store job for launching his career—and cherishes this lesson from Tony Bennett

“It was an MBA course and film school all wrapped up into one for me,” he said.

Cinemablend

Will Netflix Release Warner Bros Movies In Theaters Following Major Acquisition?

The future of Warner Bros. theatrical releases is still a big question.

Fortune

Netflix’s bombshell deal to buy Warner Bros. brings Batman and Harry Potter to the big red streamer and infuriates theater owners and the Ellisons

Just days before Netflix emerged as the highest bidder, Paramount tore into the “myopic process” that had become “tainted.”

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Diddy Calls Out Netflix And 'Longtime Adversary' 50 Cent For Allegedly Using ‘Stolen Footage’ In New Docuseries

The imprisoned rapper and his team didn't mince words.

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