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WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing …


Board rules Paramount's $31 offer superior; four-day counteroffer window

Warner Bros. Discovery Finds Paramount's Latest Bid 'Superior' to Netflix

8 days / cnet / Kourtnee Jackson

WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. board deems Paramount’s $31-per-share offer a superior deal, starting four-day countdown for Netflix response

8 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Warner Bros says Paramount’s bid is ‘superior’ to Netflix offer

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Netflix declines to match — exits bidding war under pressure

Netflix is no longer interested in bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery

7 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Netflix Dumps Warner Bros. After Paramount Sweetens $111 Billion Bid

8 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bidding war after Paramount raises offer

8 days / siliconangle / James Farrell

Netflix Drops Bid for Warner Bros.

8 days / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover

8 days / nytimes / John Gruber

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount

8 days / techcrunch / Graham Starr

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. bid, Paramount now set to win

8 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Netflix walks away from $83B Warner Bros. takeover

8 days / semafor / Rohan Goswami

Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war

8 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior

8 days / reddit / /u/Nerd_199

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

8 days / ycombinator

Netflix Declines to Counter Paramount’s ‘Superior’ Bid for WBD Assets

8 days / mediaplaynews / Stephanie Prange

Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer

8 days / theverge / Emma Roth

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

8 days / gizmodo / Cheryl Eddy

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

8 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal

8 days / globalcompetitionreview / Anna Langlois ,Ben Remaly,Mark Taylor

WBD deems Paramount’s offer superior; Netflix exits talks

8 days / advanced-television / Colin Mann


Paramount poised to win — acquisition, market reaction, regulatory questions

Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros Deal, Paramount Set to Take Over

7 days / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner

7 days / axios / Sara Fischer

Netflix (NFLX) Shares Surge After Abandoning Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

7 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Paramount to acquire Warner Bros. for $111 billion

7 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Netflix Bows Out of Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War – Paramount Acquisition Now Practically Certain

7 days / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Netflix (NFLX) Stock: Rises 10% After Walking Away From Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

7 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Paramount throws kitchen sink

7 days / advanced-television / Nick Snow

Netflix Drops Warner Bros Bid, Paramount Set to Win Studio Battle

7 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

California Attorney General Warns Paramount That Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition is ‘Not a Done Deal’

7 days / reddit / /u/CrispyMiner

Paramount wins Warner Bros deal as Netflix walks away

8 days / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

Netflix backs down, Paramount now likely to acquire Warner Bros.

8 days / appleinsider

Paramount wins the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery as Netflix drops out

8 days / qz / Quartz Staff


Voices from social and analysis: speculation, memes, investor takes

Per last week, this was always the endgame. But unclear what Netflix will do now. They should probably walk at this point – there's too much negativity and nonsense. Take the $3B and be rid of the headache. But... they already talked themselves into it...

8 days / bsky / @mgsiegler.com


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Paramount is now on track to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, as Netflix has announced it will not provide a competing offer to purchase the studio.

8 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost.

8 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Paramount’s deal includes a clause stipulating that it would pay the $2.8 billion cancellation fee WBD could end up owing Netflix. https://sherwood.news/markets/warner-bros-board-deems-paramounts-usd31-per-share-offer-a-superior-deal/

8 days / bsky / @sherwood.news / sherwood.news

Seems a great deal for Netflix quite frankly: $2.5bn to *not* overpay for WB. Great deal for WB shareholders too. For Paramount and WB:

8 days / bsky / @stephenkb.bsky.social / stephenkb.bsky.social

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Apple and Netflix announce a Formula 1 content swap

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Apple TV will allow Netflix to simulcast the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in May. Netflix, in turn, will allow Apple to carry its popular “Drive to Survive” docuseries.

#apple #streaming #entertainment #netflix #sports #canada #media #films #tv #broadcasting

Netflix’s F1 series Drive to Survive will stream on Apple TV, too

8 days / theverge / Jay Peters

Apple and Netflix are teaming up to share Formula 1 programming

8 days / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Everything you need to know about streaming F1 on Apple TV

8 days / engadget / Billy Steele

Apple and Netflix announce a Formula 1 content swap

8 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Netflix's F1 'Drive to Survive' will stream on Apple TV in world-first deal

8 days / appleinsider

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19823 / 5 stories in 8 days


Can CUDIS dethrone Oura? This AI ring promises no subs, athlete-grade metrics

Vignesh R / techfundingnews - CUDIS has launched a new version of its smart health ring, featuring an AI-based coaching system to help…

#nvidia #android #streaming #xbox #disney #gadgets #tv #patching #updates #bugs

Nvidia Shield TV gets promising new update

8 days / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

NVIDIA fixes Disney+ and Xbox remote bugs in latest Shield TV update

8 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

NVIDIA updates Shield TV after pledging further support

8 days / engadget / Matt Tate

Can CUDIS dethrone Oura? This AI ring promises no subs, athlete-grade metrics

8 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19799 / 4 stories in 8 days


Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Q4 Subs, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 reported a gain of 3.1 million fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025) streaming video subscribers, ending the period with 131.6 million subs. Streaming includes Discovery+, HBO premium linear television and HBO Max. WBD had 12…

#streaming #entertainment #earnings #business #us #hbomax #acquisitions #media #tv

HBO Max’s password-sharing crackdown is going global

8 days / theverge / Emma Roth

WBD Expanding HBO Max Password-Sharing Crackdown Across Foreign Markets

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. Studios Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue Increased 4% to $280 Million

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

HBO Max targets 150m+ subs by year end

8 days / advanced-television / Editor

Warner Bros. Discovery cuts losses as streaming subscriptions top 131 million

8 days / qz / Chris Morris

Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Q4 Subs, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million

8 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Warner Bros. reports deeper-than-expected Q4 loss amid its bidding war

8 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

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