Key Highlights
- The WBD board “now has no choice but to deem Paramount’s amended offer as one that could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal, given Netflix’s presently inferior proposal and unaddressed regulatory issues.
- Once that happens, the Board could then engage in good faith with Paramount to maximize shareholder value, paving the way for WBD to secure an even higher offer.
- If the WBD Board refuses to do this, Ancora will vote “NO” on the inferior Netflix deal and seek to hold the WBD Board accountable at the 2026,” the firm said in a presentation.
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- Watch on Deadline WBD said it is considering Paramount’s revised offer, which has raised the heat on the board more than the Ellison’s previous bids as it appears to address most of Warner’s concerns.
