Warner Bros. Would Be An Anchor for Netflix Says Laura Martin

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Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. at $30 a share, valuing the company at $108.4 billion, while Netflix offered $27.75 in cash and stock for an enterprise value of $82.7 billion. The bid from Paramount is for all of Warner Bros., while Netflix is interested only in the studios and streaming business.

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Paramount Skydance Corp. launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. at $30 a share in cash, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc. The offer values Warner Bros. at $108.4 billion, including debt. The bid compares with Netflix’s offer of $27.75 in cash and stock, for an enterprise value of about $82.7 billion including debt. Paramount’s offer is for all of Warner Bros., while Netflix is interested only in the Hollywood studios, HBO and the streaming business. Laura Martin Senior Analyst at Needham & Company joined Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss future of the Warner Brothers deal with Netflix and the hostile bid from Paramount. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 9, 2025.
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