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Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery

December 8, 2025

Paramount has initiated a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, offering $30 per share, which translates to an enterprise value of $108.4 billion. This move is aimed at countering Netflix's recent agreement to acquire a significant portion of Warner's assets at $27.75 per share, and Paramount claims its offer provides shareholders with a more lucrative option.

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Paramount's offer values Warner Bros. Discovery at $108.4 billion.
The bid is $30 per share, exceeding Netflix's offer of $27.75 per share.
Paramount's acquisition attempt follows a failed bidding war with Netflix.
Warner Bros. Discovery owns major assets including HBO and Warner Bros. film studio.
Paramount argues its offer is superior, providing $18 billion more in cash to shareholders.

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Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery

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