Paramount and Netflix face similar antitrust hurdles in Warner Bros Discovery bids, expert says

Netflix and Paramount face similar antitrust challenges in their competing bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, with regulators expected to scrutinize both deals.

Fox Business • 21 hours ago

A tale of two bids: What Netflix and Paramount's pursuit of WBD means for Hollywood, viewers and investors

Like a thrilling corporate drama, the battle for Warner Bros Discovery acquired a sensational new subplot last week when, not willing to let go, Paramount Skydance made a comeback with a $108.4 billion all-cash hostile bid for the studio powerhouse, just days after WBD had sealed a deal with Netflix.

Invezz • Dec 13, 2025

Gulf powers back Paramount's $108B Hollywood grab

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar join forces in $24B push to back Paramount's $108B bid for Warner Bros Discovery. CNBC's Dan Murphy reports on the Gulf's existing media and entertainment assets.

CNBC International TV • Dec 12, 2025

Former TikTok CEO Mayer on the battle for WBD: ‘For Paramount, it's more of a must-win situation'

Kevin Mayer, Candle Media CEO, former TikTok CEO, and former Disney senior executive, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the new Disney-OpenAI deal, the battle between Netflix and Paramount over Warner Bros. Discovery, and more.

CNBC Television • Dec 12, 2025

Either Netflix or Paramount buying Warner Bros. would be an unhappy ending for streaming customers

Block the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, break up ‘”Big Streaming” and give subscribers lower prices.

Market Watch • Dec 12, 2025

MFE's Berlusconi favours Paramount bid for Warner Bros in streaming shake-up

Pier Silvio Berlusconi, chief executive of European broadcaster MFE-MediaForEurope , said he would prefer Paramount's Skydance rather than Netflix as a buyer for Warner Bros Discovery , arguing the move would boost competition in the streaming industry.

Reuters • Dec 11, 2025

Paramount Skydance may raise bid for Warner Bros. Discovery by 10% after going hostile: sources

"(They're) not going to be jerked around,” one source said of the Ellisons. “But yeah, they're prepared to move higher.

New York Post • Dec 11, 2025

The Next Rupert Murdoch? Inside David Ellison's $108 Billion Bid For Warner Bros.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has a major launch in the works: A West Coast offshoot of the New York Post, the company's puckish tabloid that covers crime, scandal, and gossip with a blend of swagger and provocative headline puns. The early 2026 debut of The California Post will likely be the final journalistic hurrah for Murdoch, the 94-year-old press baron whose empire spans the Post, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and much more.

Forbes • Dec 11, 2025

Oracle Q2 Shock Wipes $33 Billion From Larry Ellison's Fortune — Puts Paramount's Warner Bid In Spotlight

Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) co-founder and chief technology officer Larry Ellison is one of the richest people in the world, so rich that he even surpassed Elon Musk briefly for the title of richest person in the world earlier this year. A drop in Oracle's share price on Thursday has Ellison feeling the heat.

Benzinga • Dec 11, 2025

David Ellison told Warner Bros. shareholders it's 'not too late' to switch teams from Netflix to Paramount

Paramount CEO David Ellison wrote a letter to WBD shareholders to win them over. He urged WBD shareholders to tender their shares and switch teams from Paramount to Netflix.

Business Insider • Dec 11, 2025