Arts Dec 22 Proposed Warner Bros. sale prompts concerns among Hollywood's creative community By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant
Arts Dec 17 Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netflix favored by the board of Warner Bros. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 CNN and fellow cable networks are in limbo amid takeover bids of Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount wants to buy all of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN and sister cable networks like HGTV and TNT, in a bid that, if successful, could combine CNN with CBS News in some fashion. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Dec 08 Trump says 'there's no question' Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. could be problematic The $72 billion deal would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Dec 08 Paramount offers Warner Bros. shareholders $74.4 billion for the company, challenging Netflix's deal Paramount said that it is going straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with a bid worth about $74.4 billion, or $30 per share in cash. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Dec 05 Watch 6:39 What Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros. means for one of Hollywood's oldest studios By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Jenna Bloom Netflix has struck a nearly $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max, beating out Paramount and Comcast after a bidding war. If finalized, it would unite the world’s largest streamer with one of Hollywood’s oldest studios. The… Continue watching
Dec 05 Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion By Associated Press The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof and alter the entertainment industry landscape. Continue reading
Oct 21 Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The home of HBO, CNN and DC Studios has signaled that it may be open to selling all or parts of its business, just months after announcing plans to split into two companies. Continue reading
Jun 09 Warner Bros. Discovery to split streaming and cable services into 2 separate companies By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, based in New York City, jumped 11% at the opening bell. Continue reading
Aug 16 Judge blocks plans for sports streaming service from Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros., citing antitrust concerns By Joe Reedy, Associated Press United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page ruling that Fubo was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws. Continue reading