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Warner-Wettbieten: Netflix-Chef reagiert gelassen auf Paramount-Angebot
Das Übernahmeangebot für Warner von Paramount war für Netflix-Chef Sarandos erwartbar. Derweil wurde bekannt, dass auch Jared Kushner am Angebot beteiligt ist.

Paramount reports streaming business revenue up 17% YoY to $2.17B, driven by a 24% increase in Paramount revenue to $1.77B, with 79.1M subscribers globally (Lucas Manfredi/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/paramount-earnings-q3-2025/

Paramount Posts Q3 Loss of $257 Million in First Earnings Post-Skydance Deal
The media giant's revenue was flat at $6.7 billion, weighed down by declines in TV advertising and distribution

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Paramount Pictures X Account Hacked to Read ‘Proud Arm of the Fascist Regime’
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/paramount-x-account-hacked-proud-arm-of-the-fascist-regime-1236604676/?mid=1#cid=3292744

Paramount X/Twitter Account Hacked to Read 'Proud Arm of the Fascist Regime'
The official account for Paramount Pictures on X was seemingly hacked, to alter the account's bio as "Proud arm of the fascist regime."

WBD merging with either Netflix or Paramount should be challenged by US antitrust authorities and would be bad for US streaming market competition (Tim Wu/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/opinion/netflix-paramount-warner-bros.html

Opinion | Netflix? Paramount? They’re Both Terrible for Warner Bros.
Either merger would be bad for the country.

Nach Netflix-Deal: Paramount bietet 108 Milliarden US-Dollar für Warner Bros.
Netflix und Warner Bros. haben sich auf eine Übernahme geeinigt. Nun schaltet sich Paramount ein – und bietet mehr.
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Sources: some WBD investors warm to David Ellison and his top team, after they were reassured that Paramount's Middle Eastern financing is secure (Rohan Goswami/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/12/09/2025/investors-warm-to-paramount…

Exclusive: Investors warm to Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros.
David Ellison and his team impressed Warner Bros. investors with their pitch — and their price tag.

Money manager Mario Gabelli said it's "highly likely" he will tender his clients' WBD shares to Paramount in an effort to spark a bidding war for WBD (Christopher Palmeri/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Mario Gabelli ‘Likely’ to Tender Warner Bros. Stock to Paramount
Money manager Mario Gabelli said it’s “highly likely’ he will tender his clients’ Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. shares to Paramount Skydance Corp. in an effort to spark a bidding war for Warner Bros.

Paramount releases its first earnings report since the Skydance takeover, posting Q3 revenue of $6.7B and a net loss of $257M; PSKY jumps 5% after hours (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

David Ellison Goes Public: Paramount Releases First Earnings Report Since Skydance Takeover
The company is targeting $30 billion in revenue in 2026, Ellison told Wall Street in an investor letter, and is launching a "comprehensive strategic review" of assets that might not be core to his plan.

Democrats warn that their party, when it returns to power, may attempt to block or unravel any Paramount acquisition of WBD due to national security concerns (Max Tani/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/12/10/2025

Democrats warn their party may try to unravel any Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
A new letter from Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) also raised concerns about foreign investors’ involvement.

Reddit launches Interactive Ads, letting brands create immersive, participatory experiences directly in the Reddit feed, now testing with select advertisers (Kendra Barnett/Adweek)
https://www.adweek.com/media/reddit-interactive-ad-format-paramount-runni…

EXCLUSIVE: Reddit Unveils Interactive Ad Format, Piloted by Paramount
Reddit debuts a new interactive ad format that lets brands build custom, participatory experiences—as the platform, buoyed by surging ad spend, positions itself as a creative playground for advertisers seeking deeper engagement and broader reach.