Netflix backs out of Warner Bros bidding war after Paramount made 'superior' offer
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that it will consider a revised offer by Paramount Skydance to upend its nearly sealed Netflix deal after the hostile bidder upped its $78 billion offer by another $2.6 billion.

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3 developments- Feb 24Warner Bros. Discovery may upend Netflix deal after getting revised bid from David Ellison’s Paramount
- Feb 25Warner Bros. Discovery deems Paramount's takeover bid superior to Netflix deal
- Feb 27Netflix backs out of Warner Bros bidding war after Paramount made 'superior' offer
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