SMRTR TechDec 8, 2025Ars Technica

Paramount tries to swipe Warner Bros. from Netflix with a hostile takeover

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Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to block Netflix's pending acquisition, leveraging deeper theater industry ties and promising more theatrical movie releases. The media battle involves political maneuvering, with Netflix's CEO recently meeting Trump for two hours while the president criticized Paramount over a 60 Minutes interview.

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