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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Jaja Agpalo

Paramount CEO Claims 'Inherent Bias': £108.4B Bid Challenges Netflix's Warner Bros Deal

The gloves are officially off in the battle for Hollywood's crown jewels. Just days after streaming behemoth Netflix seemingly clinched victory in the weeks-long bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, a colossal, last-ditch counter-strike has landed: Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O) has launched a hostile bid valued at a staggering $108.4 billion.

This unprecedented move throws the entire media world into chaos, transforming what was expected to be a settled mega-merger into a brutal corporate siege. The target is a company that controls priceless intellectual property, including the HBO back catalogue and the DC Comics film franchises, making the eventual owner the most powerful player in global entertainment.

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