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Paramount Skydance Secures WBD After Netflix Pulls Out of High-Stakes Bidding War

Paramount Skydance outmaneuvered rivals in a competitive bidding contest for Warner Bros Discovery, positioning the deal as a strategic move to strengthen its global content library and streaming footprint.

Paramount Skydance Secures WBD

Netflix initially explored an offer to boost scale and market share but withdrew amid valuation concerns, giving Paramount a clear path to clinch the acquisition.

Recap

In premarket trading earlier on Friday, Paramount Skydance’s share price surged nearly 9.5% to $12.24, after rising more than 10% on Thursday.

Netflix’s shares rose nearly 7.2% in premarket trading to $90.68 after ending Thursday with a 2.3% bump.

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