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Would buying Warner Bros. give Netflix too much power?The streaming giant is telling regulators it won’t, and antitrust experts say the answer ultimately depends on how you define who Netflix competes with.Does Netflix compete with only paid streaming services, a market where it dominates? What about the TV dinosaurs it…
A former Disney executive who oversaw its dealmaking expects “more fireworks” in the bidding war for Warner Bros.”I would be very surprised if we don’t see a sweetened, and perhaps meaningfully sweetened, offer” from Netflix, Paramount Skydance, or both, said Kevin Mayer, Disney’s former top dealmaker, on Tuesday at the…
David Ellison is officially the CEO of Paramount Skydance. After a successful Paramount merger, next on his wish list is Warner Bros. Discovery — and he’s launched a hostile takeover bid in an effort to scoop it out from Netflix’s hands.The 42-year-old founded Skydance back in 2006 with some help…
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Netflix is taking a massive swing at the future of entertainment.The streaming giant is making the biggest acquisition in its history — and one of the largest ever in entertainment — announcing Friday that it has struck a deal to acquire Warner Bros. from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for an…
