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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mae Anderson

What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros.

Netflix-Warner Bros - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes a $72 billion buyout offer from Netflix is superior, and to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance.

Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netflix favored by the board of Warner Bros.

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