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fromExchangewire
2 days agoDigest: Netflix Refocuses on Ads and Content After Warner Bid; IAB Sets AI Commerce Media Guidelines; WPP in Talks to Sell Burson
Netflix is shifting focus to ads and content after abandoning the Warner Bros. deal, while IAB introduces guidelines for AI-driven commerce media.
fromThe Verge
2 days agoLive Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss
The jury found that Ticketmaster overcharged consumers $1.72 per ticket. Live Nation argues the up to $280 million it pledged in its settlement with the Justice Department and a handful of states will ultimately prove larger than the sum based on the jury award.
Law
fromThe Verge
4 days agoPrime Video is bundling Apple TV Plus and Peacock for a limited time
Amazon's new bundle allows Prime Video subscribers to access both Apple TV Plus and Peacock Premium Plus for a combined price of $19.99 per month, significantly lower than the separate subscription cost of $29.98.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoNetflix or Paramount: who would be the best new owner of Warner Bros?
Netflix made a deal to buy the Warner Bros side of the company—its studio and streaming businesses—late last year, but Paramount Skydance has been undeterred, aggressively pursuing what it claims to be a better offer for the entire WBD operation. After several failed attempts at a hostile takeover, WBD is considering a final Paramount offer, to which Netflix will have the opportunity to counter.
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fromFortune
1 month ago3 things we will never know after Netflix pulled out of the Warner Bros. bidding, handing it to Paramount | Fortune
Paramount Skydance won the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war over Netflix, leaving unresolved questions about theatrical distribution, streaming consolidation, and Hollywood's future structure.
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fromFortune
1 month ago3 things we will never know after Netflix pulled out of the Warner Bros. bidding, handing it to Paramount | Fortune
Paramount Skydance won the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war over Netflix, leaving unresolved questions about theatrical distribution, streaming consolidation, and Hollywood's future structure.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoWhat happens to CNN if Paramount buys Warner Bros. Discovery?
Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN, raises concerns among journalists about potential job cuts and editorial independence amid regulatory review and political pressure.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoNetflix is getting a bunch of cash from its broken WBD deal. We've got some ideas on what it can do with it.
David Ellison transformed Paramount into Netflix's biggest streaming threat in under a year and is positioned to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, while Netflix received $2.8 billion as a consolation prize.
fromKotaku
1 month agoNetflix Backs Out Of Warner Bros. Discovery Deal After Paramount Bid
Paramount Skydance's new offer of $31 per share for WBD's entire portfolio, including its cable channels, puts the deal at roughly $111 billion. Netflix had offered $27 a share for only Warner Bros.' film studio and HBO Max, a deal worth approximately $83 billion.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month agoWhy did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.? | TechCrunch
Netflix withdrew its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery due to shareholder concerns, wavering commitment after Paramount's increased offer, and Trump administration guidance against overpaying.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month agoWhy did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.? | TechCrunch
Netflix withdrew its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery due to shareholder concerns, wavering commitment after Paramount's increased offer, and Trump administration guidance against overpaying.
fromThe Verge
2 months agoNetflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer
The WBD Board continues to support and unanimously recommend our transaction, and we are confident that it will deliver the best outcome for stockholders, consumers, creators, and the broader entertainment community,
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month agoParamount wins the battle for Warner Bros after Netflix declines to match the bid
Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's superior bid for Warner Bros Discovery studios, citing that the deal was no longer financially attractive at the required price.
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