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Coverage dated January 11, 2026

Paramount sues in hostile bid to buy Warner Bros Discover

Headline from Digital Journal

Paramount Skydance said Monday that it filed a lawsuit against Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) as it presses an unwelcomed bid to buy the CNN-parent

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Paramount sues Warner Bros. Discovery over its deal with Netflix (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Paramount Chairman David Ellison accused Warner of coming up with "increasingly novel reasons for avoiding a transaction with Paramount."

  2. Forbes

    Paramount Files Suit: Plots Proxy Fight Against Netflix’s Warner Bros. Bid (opens Forbes)

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    Warner Bros. Discovery advised shareholders last week to reject Paramount’s hostile bid for the company.

  3. Digital Journal

    Paramount sues in hostile bid to buy Warner Bros Discover (opens Digital Journal)

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    Paramount Skydance said Monday that it filed a lawsuit against Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) as it presses an unwelcomed bid to buy the CNN-parent

  4. Engadget

    Paramount won't quit, files suit against Warner Bros. Discovery over rejected bid (opens Engadget)

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    Paramount is now suing over its rejected bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

  5. Fortune

    Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. bid, launching proxy fight for board seats at annual meeting (opens Fortune)

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    Paramount has also filed a lawsuit asking Warner Bros. Discovery to give more information about its merger agreement with Netflix.

  6. WMUR

    Paramount files lawsuit in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery and threatens proxy fight (opens WMUR)

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    Paramount is taking its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery to court.

  7. New York Post

    Paramount escalates hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with proxy fight, lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    Paramount Skydance dramatically escalated its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, launching a proxy fight for control of the board and filing a lawsuit in Delaware to force engagement with its $30-per-share all-cash offer.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    Paramount sues Warner Bros. Discovery over Netflix deal (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    David Ellison's media company is asking a Delaware court to force Warner Bros. Discovery to provide information about its deal with Netflix.

  9. Deadline

    Paramount Sues WBD For Details Around Netflix Deal, Plans Proxy Fight (opens Deadline)

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    In a major escalation, Paramount said it is planning to run a slate of directors at WBD's annual meeting and has sued for disclosures around the Netflix deal.

  10. Lamag

    Paramount vs WBD: Proxy War Over Netflix’s $82.7B Deal (opens Lamag)

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    Paramount accuses Warner Bros. Discovery’s board of breaching fiduciary duties as it seeks disclosures tied to Netflix’s $82.7B transaction.

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