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Paramount escalates hostile takeover of Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. Discovery stuck with Netflix's $82.7 billion bid last week, prompting Paramount Skydance to take drastic measures.

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  1. Insider

    David Ellison's Paramount is now suing Warner Bros. Discovery (opens Insider)

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    Paramount Skydance is convinced its offer for Warner Bros. is better than Netflix's offer. Read CEO David Ellison's new letter to WBD shareholders.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Paramount escalates hostile takeover of Warner Bros. (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Warner Bros. Discovery stuck with Netflix's $82.7 billion bid last week, prompting Paramount Skydance to take drastic measures.

  3. Variety

    Warner Bros. Discovery Calls Paramount Lawsuit ‘Meritless,’ Says David Ellison-Led Company ‘Has Yet to Raise the Price’ of Its Takeover Bid (opens Variety)

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    Warner Bros. Discovery clapped back at Paramount Skydance's lawsuit seeking more financial details on WBD's deal with Netflix and said Paramount's continued campaign to try to convince Warner Bros. shareholders that its $30/share offer is superior is an attempt to "distract" investors.

  4. Variety

    Paramount Skydance Sues Warner Bros. Discovery, Seeking Financial Details of Netflix Deal (opens Variety)

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    David Ellison's Paramount Skydance on Monday sued Warner Bros. Discovery, seeking to force WBD to disclose financial details of its $83 billion deal with Netflix.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Judge declines Paramount request to expedite WBD lawsuit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Paramount Skydance sued Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday to seek more information about its pending merger with Netflix.

  6. Variety

    Judge Rejects Paramount Skydance’s Motion to Expedite Warner Bros. Discovery Trial Seeking Details on Netflix Deal (opens Variety)

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    A Delaware judge dismissed Paramount's motion to expedite the lawsuit against WBD, which is seeking details on how WBD valued the overall Netflix transaction and the proposed Discovery Global networks spin-off.

  7. New York Post

    Judge rejects Paramount Skydance request to speed up lawsuit demanding Warner Bros. Discovery-Netflix details (opens New York Post)

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    A Delaware judge on Thursday rejected Paramount Skydance's bid to expedite its lawsuit demanding more information from Warner Bros. Discovery about how that company decided Netflix's proposed $72 billion takeover was better than its own $78 billion hostile bid.

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