Paramount Skydance Corporation - Class B Common Stock (PSKY)

Analyst Gary Black believes Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) holds the upper hand in the escalating takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), arguing that the streaming giant's stronger strategic synergies position it to ultimately prevail over rival bidder Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY).

Paramount said that WBD’s Board has chosen to avoid making the customary determination under the Netflix merger agreement that Paramount's superior $30 per share all-cash offer "could reasonably be expected to result in" a superior proposal.

February 17, 2026 The media landscape has reached a fever pitch. Today, Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) finds itself at the epicenter of a tectonic shift in global entertainment. Following months of speculation and a high-stakes bidding war with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), news has broken that Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) has officially reopened acquisition [...]

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) on Tuesday rejected the latest hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY), giving the David Ellison-led company until February 23 to submit its "best and final offer."

The company said that Netflix has granted it a limited seven-day waiver under its merger agreement, allowing discussions with Paramount Skydance through February 23.

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Comcast has been considering the possible effects on the media industry if either Netflix or Paramount Skydance acquires its competitor Warner Bros, as per a Reuters report.

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According to a Wall Street Journal report, Ancora Holdings has signaled that it may also pursue a proxy fight.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global media landscape, Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY) has officially escalated its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) with a massive $108.4 billion hostile bid. As of today, February 10, 2026, the newly formed media titan, led by CEO David

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Netflix will likely deal with the fallout of the Warner Bros. purchase during the period.