Paramount Skydance on Tuesday sent a sweetened version of its $30 per share all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery’s board as its battle to topple Netflix’s acquisition deal heats up.The revised offer includes a $0.25 per share “ticking fee” for WBD shareholders for each quarter the $78 billion transaction has not closed beyond Dec. 31, 2026, as well as an agreement to pay the $2.8 billion breakup fee to Netflix.Paramount on Tuesday sent a sweetened version of its $30 per share all-cash offer to Warner Br ...

By Harshita Mary Varghese and Aditya Soni Feb 10 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance has enhanced its Warner Bros Discovery bid by offering shareholders extra cash for each quarter the deal fails to close after this year and agreeing to cover the breakup fee the HBO owner would owe Netflix if it walked away. Even though Paramount did not raise its per-share offer, the sweeteners mark the company's latest attempt to woo Warner Bros shareholders ‌in its prolonged battle with Netflix for control of some of the ...

Core Viewpoint - Paramount Skydance has enhanced its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) by introducing a "ticking fee" to demonstrate regulatory confidence, while maintaining its initial cash offer of $30 per share for WBD shareholders [1][2]. Offer Details - Paramount's offer remains at $30 per share in cash, which the company claims is superior to Netflix's pending transaction with WBD [1][2]. - The "ticking fee" is set at 25 cents per share per quarter for any delays in regulatory approval beyond December 31, 2026, amounting to approximately $650 million in cash value for each quarter the deal is not closed [3]. Financial Commitments - Paramount will cover the $2.8 billion termination fee that WBD would owe Netflix if their deal fails, and it will also eliminate a potential $1.5 billion refinancing cost of debt [4]. - The revised offer is fully financed by $43.6 billion in equity commitments from the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners, along with $54 billion in debt commitments from lenders including Bank of America, Citigroup, and Apollo [5]. Competitive Landscape - Netflix's acquisition of WBD's streaming and studio assets is projected to close within 12 to 18 months from its announcement in December, contingent upon the separation of WBD's TV networks expected in Q3 2026 [6]. - Netflix has amended its offer to $27.75 per share in cash, down from an initial equity value of $72 billion that included a mix of cash and stock [6]. Regulatory Context - Paramount's revised offer is influenced by antitrust concerns raised by lawmakers and industry insiders regarding Netflix's proposed deal [7]. - Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has expressed confidence in securing regulatory approval for their deal, emphasizing its benefits for jobs and innovation in the media sector [8].

With Netflix recently striking a deal to stream all films produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment globally after their theatrical release—and potentially moving to acquire the massive Warner Bros library—the niche, urban, English-language OTT space in India is bracing for a significant shake-up. As global catalogues consolidate under fewer platforms, industry experts believe these international shifts will fundamentally alter consumer choices in India, forcing rivals like Prime Video and JioHotstar to rethi ...

根据最新披露的美股13F报告显示，百年巨头柏基投资（Baillie Gifford）在2025年第四季度的持仓总市值为1203.4亿美元，较三季度的1350亿美元缩水约 10.8%。 这一降幅除了受部分成长股高位回调影响外，更多源于其整体"净卖出"的操作态势。 重仓座次方面，英伟达虽然连续第二个季度被削减股数（本季减持约5.76%），但仍以6.80%的占比蝉联第一大重仓股。 本文来自：聪明投资者 紧随其后的是拉美电商龙头美客多（MELI），柏基在四季度对其进行了4.95%的反向增持，使其占比升至5.83%，进一步巩固了其作为组合压舱石的地 位。 前五大重仓的其余席位由亚马逊、Shopify和Sea Ltd占据，前十大重仓股合计占比高达43.4%。 除了英伟达，柏基还大幅减持了亚马逊、Shopify、Meta、Cloudflare等。 四季度引人注目的操作是大幅加仓谷歌，增持幅度高达166%。这一动作与伯克希尔去年三季度建仓谷歌的逻辑形成了有趣的互补，如果说巴菲特看重的 是谷歌的垄断护城河，那么柏基则更看好其在AI定制芯片及大规模算力上的成本优势。 当然，考虑到原本对于谷歌持股不高，这次加仓后柏基对谷歌持股市值 ...

Group 1 - A company associated with self-heating pots, Hangzhou Jinlingyang, is facing bankruptcy with a total execution amount exceeding 1.4 billion yuan [2] - The company has multiple legal issues, including 6 execution records and 9 instances of being listed as a dishonest executor [2] - The legal representative, Cai Hongliang, has been restricted from high consumption due to these issues [2] Group 2 - Xiaohongshu is developing an AI video editing product named OpenStoryline, currently in testing and may be open-sourced in the future [2] Group 3 - A certain e-commerce platform has launched a limited edition gold phone case priced at 139,999 yuan, which includes a free iPhone 17 Pro Max with the purchase [3][4] - The gold phone case is available in various weights, starting from 10g to 100g, with the highest priced version at 139,999 yuan [3][4] Group 4 - Memory prices are expected to surge by 80%-90% by the first quarter of 2026, driven by a significant increase in DRAM prices for general servers [6] - The price of 64GB RDIMM contracts has risen from 450 USD in the fourth quarter to over 900 USD in the first quarter, with expectations to exceed 1000 USD in the second quarter [6] Group 5 - Apple is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary, with CEO Tim Cook confirming that a commemorative event will take place, although details are not yet disclosed [7] - Cook emphasized the importance of reflecting on the company's history while looking forward to future innovations [7] Group 6 - Tesla's FSD (Full Self-Driving) technology does not have a specific launch date in China, but local training centers have been established to support its deployment [8] - The company aims to ensure that the technology will perform at a level comparable to or better than local drivers [8] Group 7 - Alphabet's dollar bond issuance has attracted over 100 billion USD in demand, indicating strong investor interest in AI-related bonds [9] - The expected issuance size is around 15 billion USD, showcasing a rare level of enthusiasm in corporate bond markets [9] Group 8 - Seres plans to divest significant assets, resulting in a loss of control over Blue Electric Vehicles, with the local government and other investors taking a substantial stake in the new entity [10] - The agreement indicates that Seres will only hold a minority interest in Blue Electric Vehicles post-divestment [10] Group 9 - Playboy has signed an agreement to sell 50% of its China business to UTG Group for a total of 122 million USD, which includes cash payments and guaranteed dividends [12] - This deal allows UTG to manage Playboy's operations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau [12]

Netflix chief global affairs officer Clete Willems addressed a newly launched federal probe into the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Monday on "The Claman Countdown." "This is just ordinary course of business stuff," Willems said. "Of course, the Department of Justice is going to investigate this transaction and make sure that it's good for our economy and good for consumers."The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether Netflix used anti-competitive strategies in ...

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Fox Business Alert. Netflix coming upon what could be a new roadblock in its $82.7% billion quest to buy Warner Brothers Discovery. Shares of the streaming giant closed above $82 a share on Friday.But right after the closing bell, the Wall Street Journal reported that in the wake of the company's testimony Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antirust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, the Justice Department, again, this came out Friday after the bell, launched an antirust review of Ne ...

NFLX is on Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White's equities that have attracted the highest options volume in the past two weeksNetflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock has been mired in an extended pullback, which wasn't helped by a post-earnings drop on Jan. 21. The 20-day moving average has helped guide NFLX lower since the beginning of December, though the shares now appear to be consolidating above the $80 level -- a potential level of support for this pullback. Options traders have been targeting the streami ...