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Activist Ancora fund moves to block Netflix takeover of Warner studios

Ancora Holdings has built a $200mn stake and is backing Paramount’s richer rival bid, raising the prospect of a proxy fight over the future of one of Hollywood’s biggest media groups.

Euronews

Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight

Paramount is intensifying its efforts to take over Warner Bros

The Independent UK

HBO Max is coming to rule UK TV streaming as launch date, prices and lineup revealed – and yes, it is bringing some Friends

Some of the biggest TV shows in recent history will get a new home in the UK from March

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Lisa Kudrow begs new Warner Bros owners not to shut down iconic Friends studio lot

Friends star Lisa Kudrow hopes whoever buys Warner Bros will preserve the iconic Burbank studio lot where the show - and countless others - were filmed.

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Netflix may be turning into an 'entertainment giant,' but its stock looks like 'dead money' to investors

"They had this really great profitability story," S&P's Melissa Otto says. But when that feels priced in, "that's probably going to spoil the market."

Fortune

The battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop

AI pop stars are topping the charts, and anyone can make a song in seconds. What does it mean for the music industry?

Evening Standard

Paramount extends offer for Warner Bros. shares

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Netflix Just Upped Its Bid for Warner Bros. to All Cash. What Does That Mean for NFLX Stock?

Netflix is now offering an all-cash deal to buy Warner Bros.

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What You Need to Know Ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery's Earnings Release

Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to announce its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts project a strong triple-digit earnings growth.

Barchart

Netflix earnings beat estimates but subscriber growth risks linger

Netflix shares have fallen more than 5% in after-hours trading despite earnings beating Wall Street estimates.

Euronews

Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros

The Independent UK

Netflix revises deal for Warner Bros. Discovery as streaming giant prepares to report earnings

Netflix will report earnings Tuesday after last report showed slowing subscriber growth

The Independent UK

I Garden in Zone 7a, and These 7 January Tasks Set Up my Entire Gardening Season – I Never Skip Them

Set yourself and your garden up for an easier and smoother start to spring

Homes & Gardens

Trump bought up to $1M in bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros days after merger was announced

A White House official said that the purchase decisions were made by independent financial advisors and not the Trump family.

The Independent UK

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Total Film

Netflix boss says "we want to win" in the theatrical business, so the 45-day windows will remain after Warner Bros. sale goes through

Moviegoers can breathe... for now

TechRadar

'We're competitive – we want to win': Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos rejects rumors that Warner Bros. movies won't stay in theaters for 45 days if $82bn buyout is approved

Netflix's co-chief has clarified its stance on the theatre going experience amid its potential buyout of Warner Bros.

Fortune

Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. bid, launching proxy fight for board seats at annual meeting

Paramount has also filed a lawsuit asking Warner Bros. Discovery to give more information about its merger agreement with Netflix.

The Independent UK

Paramount's next target in hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. is a board of its own making

Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros

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Fortune

A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons' lose-lose Paramount positioning

Hollywood history is a trail littered with cautionary tales, and Netflix's Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos have framed a lose-lose coin toss for the Ellisons.

Fortune

Netflix's competition isn't sleep anymore. Its battle against YouTube is like fighting an 'infinite number of monkeys,' top strategist says

Media disruption expert Doug Shapiro is writing a book about "infinite content" through his Substack, The Mediator. He talked to Fortune about what's next.

International Business Times

Warner Bros. Discovery Turns Down Revised Paramount Skydance Takeover Offer

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance's revised takeover bid, backing its merger deal with Netflix instead.

Evening Standard

Warner Bros tells investors to reject sweetened £80bn Paramount bid

Paramount updated its offer late last month with a £30 billion ‘irrevocable personal guarantee’ from Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

Fortune

'Largest LBO in history': Warner rejects Paramount again, scoffing at $87 billion worth of debt in its $108 billion bid

Warner continues to stick with Netflix, the shock winner that emerged in early December from the auction begun by Paramount.

The Independent UK

Warner Bros sends advice to stakeholders after latest takeover development

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Euronews

Warner Bros rejects fresh takeover offer from Paramount in favour of Netflix

The WBD board branded Paramount’s hostile takeover offer as "inadequate" and risky.

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