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Paramount Launches $30 Billion Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount today announced it has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD), known as WBD, for $30.00 per share in cash. The proposed transaction encompasses the entirety of WBD, including its Global Networks segment. Paramount’s strategically and financially compelling offer represents a superior alternative to Netflix’s $83 billion arrangement to purchase WBD’s studios and streaming service, which Paramount characterized as “inferior” and exposing WBD shareholders to a protracted multi-jurisdictional regulatory clearance process with an uncertain outcome.

Netflix’s Deal Faces Paramount’s Fierce Challenge
Paramount’s strategic move directly counters Netflix’s $83 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount argued that the Netflix proposal was “inferior,” predicting an extended regulatory approval timeline and an uncertain final outcome. This aggressive stance immediately established Paramount as a serious contender in the acquisition battle.

A Superior Offer: $18 Billion More in Cash
The Paramount tender offer boasts a significantly more lucrative financial proposition for Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders. The offer provides $18 billion more in cash compared to Netflix’s proposed consideration, demonstrating Paramount’s commitment to maximizing shareholder value.

Doubts Surround Netflix’s Valuation and Regulatory Hurdles
The Paramount board’s preference for their offer is rooted in serious concerns regarding Netflix’s proposed valuation and the significant regulatory obstacles it would inevitably face. Paramount’s analysis reveals that Netflix’s offer lacks robust business fundamentals and is susceptible to extended and uncertain approval processes.

Ellison Urges Shareholders to Consider Paramount’s Proposal
Paramount Chairman and CEO David Ellison, in an interview with CNBC’s David Faber, emphatically stated that Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders deserve the opportunity to consider Paramount’s superior all-cash offer for their shares in the entire company. This public endorsement underscored the leadership’s confidence in the deal's value and appeal.