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Netflix “Really Built Our M&A Muscle” During Warner Bros Pursuit, Ted Sarandos Says
#News #Earnings #Mergersandacquistiions #Netflix #NetflixWB

https://deadline.com/2026/04/netflix-merger-warner-bros-ted-sarandos-1236863103/

Netflix “Really Built Our M&A Muscle” During Warner Bros Pursuit, Ted Sarandos Says

Netflix "built our M&A muscle" during its ill-fated quest to acquire Warner Bros, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Wall Street analysts Thursday.

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DeadlineMar 1

Ted Sarandos “Unlikely” To Attempt Another Netflix M&A After Ceding Warner Bros, Teases “Open Dialogue” With Theater Owners
#News #MA #Mergersandacquisitions #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #TheatricalWindows

https://deadline.com/2026/03/ted-sarandos-unlikely-netflix-ma-open-dialogue-theater-owners-1236740449/

Ted Sarandos “Unlikely” To Attempt Another Netflix M&A After Ceding Warner Bros, Teases “Open Dialogue” With Theater Owners

After bowing out of the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is teasing what's next for the streamer.

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DeadlineFeb 27

After Netflix Drops Warner Bros. Bid, GOP Senator Cancels Planned Antitrust Hearing
#News #Politics #Antitrust #CoryBooker #ElectionLine #MikeLee #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #SenateJudiciaryCommittee #Warnerbrosdiscovery

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-senate-hearing-canceled-1236738584/

After Netflix Drops Warner Bros. Bid, GOP Senator Cancels Planned Antitrust Hearing

Mike Lee dropped plans for a hearing next week.

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DeadlineFeb 27

Adam Schiff Says Paramount-WBD Deal Should Be Subject To “Highest Levels Of Scrutiny” And “Free From White House Political Influence”
#News #Politics #AdamSchiff #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #Warnerbrosdiscovery

https://deadline.com/2026/02/adam-schiff-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236738280/

Adam Schiff Says Paramount-WBD Deal Should Be Subject To “Highest Levels Of Scrutiny” And “Free From White House Political Influence”

The senator is concerned about job loss from the transaction.

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DeadlineFeb 27

WBD-Paramount Reactions: Wall Street Analysts Split, Activist Investor Celebrates & Netflix Stock Rises
#News #Mergersandacquisitions #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #Warner #Wbd

https://deadline.com/2026/02/warner-bros-paramount-merger-reactions-1236738004/

WBD-Paramount Reactions: Wall Street Analysts Split, Activist Investor Celebrates & Netflix Stock Rises

Stunned though Hollywood and Wall Street were by the news that Netflix ceded the war for Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount, reactions soon surfaced.

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DeadlineFeb 27

Elizabeth Warren Calls Paramount-WBD Deal An “Antitrust Disaster,” Questions Trump Influence
#News #Politics #DavidEllison #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #ElizabethWarren #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #Warnerbrosdiscovery

https://deadline.com/2026/02/elizabeth-warren-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236738200/

Elizabeth Warren Calls Paramount-WBD Deal An “Antitrust Disaster,” Questions Trump Influence

The senator questioned the influence of the Trump administration.

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DeadlineFeb 27

WBD-Paramount Reactions: Wall Street Sees Puts And Takes, Activist Investor Celebrates & Netflix Stocks Rises
#News #Mergersandacquisitions #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #Warner

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-walks-away-from-warner-bros-deal-paramount-1236738004/

WBD-Paramount Reactions: Wall Street Sees Puts And Takes, Activist Investor Celebrates & Netflix Stocks Rises

Netflix has officially walked away from the Warner Bros. acquisition it agreed to last December, ceding the prize to Paramount.

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DeadlineFeb 26

Warner Bros Discovery Board Calls Paramount’s Proposal “Superior”, Gives Netflix Four Days To Up Its Bid
#News #Mergersandacquisitions #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount

https://deadline.com/2026/02/warner-bros-discovery-netflix-paramount-merger-1236737878/

Warner Bros Discovery Board Calls Paramount’s Proposal “Superior”, Gives Netflix Four Days To Up Its Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery is opening the door to a bidding war between Paramount and Netflix, labeling Paramount's latest bid a "company superior offer."

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DeadlineFeb 26

Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Sets Another Hearing On Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger
#News #Politics #DonaldTrumptrial #ElectionLine #MikeLee #Netflix #NetflixWB #Paramount #SenateJudiciaryCommittee #TedSarandos

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-warner-bros-senate-antitrust-committee-1236737710/

Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Sets Another Hearing On Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger

The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger will come before a key Senate committee on March 4, a month after the same lawmakers heard testimony from the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos defending the transaction. The hearing has a pointed title, reflecting criticism of the deal coming from the chair of the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, Sen. Mike Lee […]

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DeadlineFeb 25

Raise Or Bail? As Netflix Weighs Options In WBD Battle, Its Stock Jumps In Latest Sign Of Investor Angst
#Executives #News #Mergersandacquisitions #Netflix #NetflixWB #NetflixWBD #Paramount #TedSarandos #Warnerbrosdiscovery

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-warner-bros-paramount-merger-1236735950/

Raise Or Bail? As Netflix Weighs Options In WBD Battle, Its Stock Jumps In Latest Sign Of Investor Angst

As Netflix mulls its options in the Warner Bros Discovery merger battle, its stock jumped 6% in the latest sign investors hope it exits the deal.

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