Paramount's $108B Bid for Warner Brothers Discovery
Update: 2025-12-08
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Paramounts $108B Bid for Warner Brothers Discovery: A Direct Challenge to Netflixs AcquisitionIn a surprising turn of events, Paramount, backed by the Ellison family and RedBird Capital, has launched a $108B hostile takeover bid for Warner Brothers Discovery, aiming to disrupt Netflixs recent $83B acquisition of the studio. Paramounts cash bid, valued at $30 per share, is for the entire company, including its television networks like CNN, and provides $18B more in cash than Netflixs offer. The Ellison family and RedBird Capital have secured $54B in debt commitments from major banks. Paramount criticized Netflixs bid as having inferior and uncertain value and accused the Warner Brothers Discovery board of not engaging meaningfully with six previous offers over twelve weeks. This move creates a fascinating twist in the ongoing consolidation within the entertainment industry.
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