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Coverage dated February 9, 2026

Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight

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Paramount is intensifying its efforts to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. On Tuesday, the company offered Warner shareholders an added “ticking fee” if the deal doesn't close by year-end. Paramount also pledged to fund Warner's proposed $2.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Paramount sweetens its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    David Ellison-led Paramount has added a new shareholder payment and a termination fee to its updated offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.

  2. KOB 4

    Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight (opens KOB 4)

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    Paramount is intensifying its efforts to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. On Tuesday, the company offered Warner shareholders an added “ticking fee” if the deal doesn't close by year-end. Paramount also pledged to fund Warner's proposed $2.

  3. WMUR

    Paramount sweetens hostile bid to stop Netflix-Warner Bros. deal (opens WMUR)

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    Paramount on Tuesday moved again to sweeten its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, escalating its effort to derail the company's pending acquisition by Netflix.

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