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Paramount launches $108.4bn hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount’s bid for the entire company counters $82.7bn Netflix deal for WBD’s studio and streaming operation

The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2025

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.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros, challenging Netflix

The announcement comes just days after Netflix said it had agreed a $72 billion takeover deal for Warner Bros Discovery.

Euronews · Dec 8, 2025

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.

The Fashion Central · Dec 8, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

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 · Dec 8, 2025

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 · Dec 8, 2025

Netflix-Warner Mega Merger A 'Disaster For America,' Says This Anti-Monopolist: Likely To Face Significant 'Political And Antitrust Hurdles'

Streaming giant Netflix Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) $82.7 billion merger with mass media conglomerate Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) is drawing sharp criticism from antitrust advocates, such as Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project, a non-profit founded to combat monopolist corporations.

Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025

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 · Dec 8, 2025

Netflix's Big Bet on AI Movies: Why Buying Warner Bros Could Rewrite Cinema Forever

Netflix's £72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros and HBO positions the streaming giant to dominate AI-powered filmmaking, reshaping Hollywood forever.

International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2025