Netflix cedes Warner Bros. bidding war to Paramount after declining to increase offer

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In an unexpected move, Netflix declined to increase its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after the latter company called Paramount Skydance’s revised bid “superior.”

Netflix decided against taking advantage of a four-day period to match its rival bidder. The extraordinary development ultimately lets Paramount take the win in the prolonged bidding war.

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