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Netflix has declined to increase its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery after the David Zaslav-led media companys board declared Paramount Skydances new bid a superior proposal.
Per a statement from the streamer, Netflix, Inc. today announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Netflix had earlier received notice from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that its Board of Directors has determined Paramount Skydances (PSKY) latest proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal under the terms of WBDs existing merger agreement with Netflix.
The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said in a joint statement. However, weve always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydances latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid. Warner Bros. is a world-class organization, and we want to thank David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Bruce Campbell, Brad Singer and the WBD Board for running a fair and rigorous process. We believe we would have been strong stewards of Warner Bros. iconic brands, and that our deal would have strengthened the entertainment industry and preserved and created more production jobs in the U.S. But this transaction was always a nice to have at the right price, not a must have at any price.
The statement continued: Netflixs business is healthy, strong and growing organically, powered by our slate and best-in-class streaming service. This year, well invest approximately $20 billion in quality films and series and will expand our entertaining offering. Consistent with our capital allocation policy, well also resume our share repurchase program. We will continue to do what weve done for more than 20 years as a public company: delight our members, profitably grow our business, and drive long-term shareholder value.
Per a statement from the streamer, Netflix, Inc. today announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Netflix had earlier received notice from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that its Board of Directors has determined Paramount Skydances (PSKY) latest proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal under the terms of WBDs existing merger agreement with Netflix.
The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said in a joint statement. However, weve always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydances latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid. Warner Bros. is a world-class organization, and we want to thank David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Bruce Campbell, Brad Singer and the WBD Board for running a fair and rigorous process. We believe we would have been strong stewards of Warner Bros. iconic brands, and that our deal would have strengthened the entertainment industry and preserved and created more production jobs in the U.S. But this transaction was always a nice to have at the right price, not a must have at any price.
The statement continued: Netflixs business is healthy, strong and growing organically, powered by our slate and best-in-class streaming service. This year, well invest approximately $20 billion in quality films and series and will expand our entertaining offering. Consistent with our capital allocation policy, well also resume our share repurchase program. We will continue to do what weve done for more than 20 years as a public company: delight our members, profitably grow our business, and drive long-term shareholder value.
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There was no "clear path to regulatory approval" for Netflix when Trump favored Paramount.
highplainsdem
Thursday
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After watching their panel glaze Trumps balls after his SOTU, good riddance.
BannonsLiver
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