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While Netflix has the support of Warner Bros.’ board, it faces regulatory and political hurdles to get the acquisition over the line. (Reuters)
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Netflix refinances part of $59 billion loan for Warner Bros. bid| Business News

Netflix Inc. has refinanced part of a $59 billion bridge loan to support its potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. While Netflix has the…

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One major sticking point is Warner Bros.’ concern about financing proposed by Paramount, which is led by billionaire Larry Ellison's son David Ellison. (Bloomberg)
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Warner Bros plans to reject Paramount bid for Netflix’s smaller offer| Business News

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is planning to reject Paramount Skydance Corp.’s hostile takeover bid due to concerns about financing and other terms, people familiar with…

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Entertainment giant Paramount, now renamed Paramount Skydance, is attempting a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery worth $108.4 billion. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Warner Bros fight heats up with Paramount’s $108 billion hostile bid| Business News

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a…

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The big question regulators must decide on, and therefore hinge the approvals, is whether this becomes something of a monopoly. (Getty file photo)
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Tech Tonic | Netflix sent an email

Netflix sent an email. You may have received it too. It simply says Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO…

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The Warner Bros. acquisition marks an dramatic strategic shift for Netflix, which has never made a deal of this scope. (Reuters)
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in $72 billion deal that includes HBO Network| Business News

Netflix Inc. agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest…

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Netflix Makes Majority Cash Bid for Warner Discovery| Business News

Netflix has sweetened its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery in a second round of bids as it tries to outdo rival Paramount. Warner Bros. Studios…

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