Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day waiver to reopen deal talks with Paramount Skydance

Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day waiver to reopen deal talks with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday said it will reopen deal talks with Paramount Skydance under a seven-day waiver from Netflix to explore “deficiencies” in Paramount’s offer to buy the entirety of WBD. The legacy media company has a pending transaction with Netflix for its streaming and studio businesses. Paramount launched a hostile tender offer straight…

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Roku stock surges on earnings beat, record quarter for premium subscriptions

Roku stock surges on earnings beat, record quarter for premium subscriptions

Shares of Roku jumped 8% on Friday after the video streaming company posted fourth-quarter results that trounced analysts’ expectations and offered strong guidance. Here’s how the company did based on analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 53 cents vs. 28 cents Revenue: $1.39 billion vs. $1.35 billion “The biggest driver of our subscriptions…

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Paramount sweetens WBD bid, but stops short of raising its per-share value

Paramount sweetens WBD bid, but stops short of raising its per-share value

Paramount Skydance said Tuesday it has sweetened its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, adding a so-called ticking fee to signal regulatory confidence among other new elements. Paramount stopped short, however, of raising its per-share offer to WBD shareholders. In December, Paramount launched a hostile tender offer for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery at $30…

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Tulsi Gabbard to testify at Senate Intelligence Committee amid election probe concerns

Tulsi Gabbard to testify at Senate Intelligence Committee amid election probe concerns

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 26, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will testify publicly at the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18, MS Now reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter….

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Automakers largely sit out 2026 Super Bowl advertising amid industry uncertainty

Automakers largely sit out 2026 Super Bowl advertising amid industry uncertainty

Volkswagen is one of three automakers expected to advertise during the Super Bowl in 2026. Courtesy VW DETROIT — Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year’s Super Bowl amid uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry involving sales, tariffs and regulations. Carmakers — historically major buyers of ads during the big game…

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Paramount is betting European regulators won't approve WBD-Netflix. Here's how it could play out

Paramount is betting European regulators won’t approve WBD-Netflix. Here’s how it could play out

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The future of the Warner Bros. Discovery company — its iconic movie studio, HBO Max…

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