LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 23: An aerial view of the Paramount logo on the water tower at Paramount Studios on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Paramount Skydance is poised to increase its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery above Netflix’s current bid, setting up a high-stakes bidding war that could see Netflix walk away from the deal if outbid. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe board of Warner Bros. Discovery released a statement Thursday afternoon declaring ...

Netflix has been given four days to beat a sweetened offer by Paramount Skydance for the assets of Warner Bros Discovery in the latest twist in the battle for control of the media giant.In an announcement on Thursday afternoon, WBD said that its board had determined Paramount’s revised offer to be a “company superior proposal” compared to Netflix’s $82.7bn deal – triggering Netflix’s window to respond.In its revised offer, Paramount offered $31 per share for the company, up from $30, a $7bn regulatory termi ...

Netflix has four business days to try to match Paramount's offer. ...

Melissa, Warner Brothers Discovery's board has determined that Paramount's revised proposal uh for the company constitutes a company superior proposal. What that means is that Warner Brothers Discoveries now notified Netflix of the fact that they could see the Paramount Sky Dance offer as superior. And under the terms of the Netflix merger agreement, this triggers a 4-day period in which Netflix has the right to revise its merger agreement so that it would constitute a superior proposal.What that means in p ...

Core Viewpoint - Warner Bros. Discovery's board is facilitating a competitive bidding process between Paramount and Netflix for the company's assets, with Paramount's latest offer being deemed superior [1][2]. Group 1: Bidding Details - Paramount's revised bid is now $31 per share, up from $30, and includes a "ticking fee" of $0.25 per share starting after September 30 [2]. - Netflix's offer stands at $82.7 billion for the studios-and-streaming division of WBD, while Paramount's bid is for the entire company [1][2]. - Paramount's bid includes a $7 billion termination fee if regulatory issues arise, in addition to the $2.8 billion breakup fee promised by Netflix [3]. Group 2: Board Actions and Timeline - The WBD board has triggered a four-day response period for Netflix to revise its bid following the designation of Paramount's offer as superior [1][3]. - A special shareholder vote on the Netflix deal is scheduled for March 20 [4].

Paramount Skydance may finally have the upper hand on Netflix in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. The WBD board announced on Thursday afternoon that it believes Paramount's offer to buy the entire company for $31 per share is better than Netflix's proposal to buy its studio and HBO assets for $27.75 per share.This story will be updated. ...

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The Paramount logo is shown on a structure at the Paramount studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 26, 2026.Warner Bros. Discovery has valued Paramount Skydance's latest offer as superior to Netflix, another twist in the ongoing sale process. Netflix will have four business days to make changes to its own proposal, according to a WBD statement on Thursday.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. ...

Skip to main contentExclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitivWarner Bros says Paramount bid superior, countdown begins for Netflix responseFebruary 26, 20269:22 PM UTCUpdated agoBy ReutersItem 1 of 2 The Paramount logo is shown on a structure at the Paramount studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake[1/2]The Paramount logo is shown on a structure at the Paramount studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Cal ...

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on Feb. 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrived at the White House on Thursday afternoon for a meeting on his company's effort to buy part of Warner Bros. Discovery.Sarandos is not expected to meet with President Donald Trump, who days ago demanded that Netflix boot Susan Rice from its board of directors."This meeting is not with POTUS," a White House official told CNBC. "Netflix is meeting with staff members at the White H ...