Paramount Held Talks With Emmanuel Macron About WBD Bid, Report Says
Forbes·2026-01-15 20:10

ToplineParamount Skydance discussed its hostile $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with French President Emmanuel Macron this week as the company seeks support from European officials, Bloomberg reported Thursday, after Paramount said it would launch a proxy fight to prevent a merger with Netflix. Warner Bros. Discovery twice rejected an offer from Paramount backed by billionaire Larry Ellison. Getty ImagesKey FactsSenior executives from Paramount held talks with Macron and other senior French offi ...