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Netflix vs Paramount: The high-stakes battle for Warner Bros, explained in 5 charts

December 14, 2025

Plain Facts Netflix vs Paramount: The high-stakes battle for Warner Bros, explained in 5 charts howindialives. com 5 min read 14 Dec 2025, 07:00 am IST Paramount accused Warner Bros Discovery's board of ignoring six superior offers and conducting a biased process that favoured Netflix. Photo: Reuters Summary The fight between Netflix and Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros could reshape both the streaming market and theatrical distribution—and it's turning political. Gift this article This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.

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Subscribe now On 5 December, Netflix signed an agreement to acquire Warner Bros.
Discovery's (WBD) studio and streaming businesses for an enterprise value of $82.7 billion.
WBD's board chose Netflix over the rival bidders Paramount Skydance and Comcast (via NBC Universal).
However, three days later, Paramount Skydance, led by CEO David Ellison (son of billionaire Larry Ellison), launched a hostile bid for the entire company, valuing WBD at roughly $108 billion.

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Netflix vs Paramount: The high-stakes battle for Warner Bros, explained in 5 charts

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