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Group 1 - Warner Bros. Discovery announced on February 17 that it is restarting negotiations with Paramount regarding a potential acquisition, following Paramount's increased cash offer of $77.9 billion for Warner's assets, including CNN and TNT [1] - Paramount indicated that if Warner agrees to negotiations, it would raise its offer from $30 to $31 per share, with additional commitments including a $2.8 billion termination fee to Netflix if the deal falls through [1] - Netflix has a cash acquisition agreement with Warner for $72 billion, which includes the right to match third-party offers, and has granted Warner a seven-day waiver to discuss Paramount's latest proposal [1] Group 2 - Warner's CEO David Zaslav stated that the company is in talks with Paramount to confirm if a viable and binding final proposal can be submitted to provide better value and certainty for Warner shareholders [2] - Warner is currently leaning towards the Netflix proposal and plans to hold a shareholder vote on March 20 regarding the deal reached in December [2] - An investment firm, Ancora Holdings, has acquired a small number of Warner shares and is pressuring the company to negotiate with Paramount, while the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing both the Netflix-Warner agreement and the proposed Paramount acquisition [2]