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Paramount Skydance Emerges as Warner Bros. Discovery’s Preferred Bidder After Netflix Bows Out

WBD now deems Paramount Skydance’s $31-per-share bid superior, leaving a board decision pending.

Overview

  • Warner Bros. Discovery said on Feb. 26 that Paramount Skydance’s revised proposal constitutes the superior offer.
  • The revision raises the cash consideration to $31 per WBD share from $30, surpassing Netflix’s agreed $27.75 per share.
  • Netflix announced it would not increase its bid and withdrew from the acquisition contest.
  • Several U.S. outlets reported Paramount as the winner, though a formal decision by WBD’s board has not been announced.
  • Attention now shifts to the WBD board’s review of the Paramount proposal and its forthcoming determination.