智通财经网·2026-01-12 15:43Group 1 - Paramount Global is intensifying efforts to block Warner Bros. Discovery's merger plan with Netflix by proposing a new slate of board candidates and filing a lawsuit for more information related to the deal [1] - Paramount's CEO David Ellison stated that he would challenge the merger through shareholder votes if Warner Bros. Discovery holds an annual or special shareholder meeting to approve the deal with Netflix [1] - Paramount alleges that Warner Bros. Discovery has not adequately disclosed the valuation method for its cable assets intended for divestiture prior to the merger, which includes channels like CNN and TNT [1] Group 2 - Paramount reiterated its acquisition offer for Warner Bros. Discovery at $30 per share, urging shareholders to sell their shares according to the previously announced offer [2] - The company believes its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery's overall business is superior to Netflix's proposal of $27.75 per share for the film and streaming segments [2] - Ellison emphasized the commitment to pursue the acquisition offer, while acknowledging that the outcome may ultimately depend on the results of the shareholder vote [2]