Middle Eastern money raised questions about Paramount's WBD bid — but that's not why Netflix won

You might think the notion of Saudi money owning part of an American media giant would kill a deal. That's not why it's failed so far.

Paramount Stands By Its WBD Offer Despite Board Rebuff, Warns Netflix Scenario Would Add To Linear TV Woes

Paramount is standing by its current proposal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, warning shareholders against embracing Netflix's pending offer.
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Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the blockbuster battle to become the new king of Hollywood

The dispute between the two companies to take control of Warner ushers in a new phase in the entertainment industry, and it’s not yet clear how it could impact workers and audiences

The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann jokes about HBO's new "streaming overlord" at the Game Awards: "Do we need to thank Netflix or Paramount?"

After winning the award for best game adaptation for HBO series The Last of Us, Druckmann took to the stage to make his speech. In the clip, now posted on Twitter, the Naughty Dog Studio Head thanked the relevant studios before adding, "Do we need to thank Netflix or Paramount, or whoever our streaming overlord is now?"

Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal Call For National Security Review Of Paramount-WBD; Top GOPer Wants “Rigorous” Antitrust Scrutiny Of Netflix Deal

A pair of Democratic senators are calling for a review of a possible Paramount-WBD deal because of possible foreign involvement.
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