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Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy WBD's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be superior (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-d…

Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount’s offer is deemed superior
Netflix is ditching a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount to be superior.

Netflix is walking away from a deal to buy WBD's studio and streaming assets after the WBD board deemed a revised bid by Paramount Skydance to be superior (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-d…

Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount's offer is deemed superior (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-deal-superior-netflix.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260226/p133#a260226p133

Filing: Paramount CEO David Ellison's 2025 compensation was $63.2M, CLO Makan Delrahim's package was $63.6M, and ex-president Jeff Shell's package was $60.7M (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/par

Paramount Skydance Discloses 2025 Pay for CEO David Ellison, Former President Jeff Shell
Paramount Skydance disclosed the 2025 compensation for CEO David Ellison and Jeff Shell, who resigned as Paramount's president earlier this month.

Netflix said on Thursday that it had backed away from its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery,
-- a stunning development that paves the way for the storied Hollywood media giant to end up under the control of rival bidder, the MAGA friendly technology heir David Ellison.
Netflix said that it would not raise its offer to counter a higher bid made earlier this week by Mr. Ellison’s company, Paramount Skydance,
adding in a statement that “the deal is no longer financially a…

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.

President Trump attended a private dinner hosted by David Ellison in DC hours after the WBD shareholder vote; Rep. Jamie Raskin and others protested nearby (Jeremy Barr/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/david-ellis…

Filing: Paramount says the merged Paramount-WBD will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-war…

Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds: Filing
Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the entire company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds.

The international film community sees Paramount's potential WBD acquisition with optimism for theatrical windows and worry about a reduced number of film buyers (Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/paramount-wbd-merger-optim…

Paramount's WBD Victory Sparks Optimism, Concern From Global Players
The news that Netflix won't match Paramount Skydance's offer for WBD has sparked both optimism and caution from the international industry.

WBD shareholders vote to approve Paramount Skydance's deal to acquire the company; in a non-binding vote, they reject compensation packages for David Zaslav (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/warn

Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount Merger, Vote Against Zaslav Pay Package
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the merger with Paramount Skydance but symbolically voted against payout packages for CEO David Zaslav and other WBD top brass.

WBD shareholders vote to approve Paramount Skydance's deal to acquire the company and against compensation packages for Zaslav and others in a non-binding vote (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/warn

Warner Bros Shareholders Approve Paramount Merger, Vote Against Zaslav Pay Package
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the merger with Paramount Skydance but symbolically voted against payout packages for CEO David Zaslav and other WBD top brass.