Netflix exits bidding war for Warner Bros.
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Things in media M&A land continue to move fast with Netflix revealing that it is $2.8 billion richer after receiving the funds from Paramount.
With Netflix out of the picture, a Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery deal may have fewer obstacles to regulatory approval.
The streaming giant on Friday confirmed that Paramount paid out the $2.8 billion fee that WBD was obligated to pay in connection with terminating their signed deal. With the fee paid out, Netflix’s deal for Warner Bros. is officially dead. Netflix disclosed the cancelation of the deal and the fee payment in an SEC filing Friday.
A week ago Warner Bros. Discovery had a deal in hand with Netflix. Today, it wished the giant streamer well but has moved on.
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