Netflix(US:NFLX) Jin Rong Jie·2025-12-09 01:09Core Viewpoint - The U.S. entertainment industry is experiencing a new wave of mergers and acquisitions, highlighted by Paramount Sky Dance's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery at $30 per share, valuing the company at $108.4 billion, shortly after Netflix's announcement of a $82.7 billion acquisition deal for Warner Bros. Discovery's film studio and streaming platform [1][2]. Group 1 - Paramount's acquisition proposal includes all of Warner Bros. Discovery's businesses, offering shareholders an additional $18 billion in cash value compared to Netflix's offer [1][2]. - Paramount's CEO, David Ellison, emphasized that the all-cash offer provides better value and a more certain and faster closing path for shareholders [1][2]. - The acquisition bid will be open for 20 days, with existing shareholders needing to decide by January 8 whether to accept [2]. Group 2 - Paramount believes its acquisition proposal is more likely to pass regulatory scrutiny due to its smaller size and good relations with the Trump administration [2]. - In contrast, Netflix's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery may face antitrust challenges, as the combined market share in global subscription video-on-demand services exceeds 40% [2]. - If Netflix's acquisition fails to pass antitrust review, it would owe Warner Bros. Discovery a $5.8 billion breakup fee [2]. Group 3 - Following the news, shares of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Sky Dance rose over 5%, while Netflix's stock fell more than 4% [2]. - The competition for Warner Bros. Discovery involves valuable entertainment assets, including HBO, the Harry Potter series, and DC Comics [2].