Overview
- Netflix has proposed a $27.75-per-share deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to recent analyst and media reports.
- Paramount/Skydance is reported to be preparing a competing all-cash offer at $30 per share for WBD shareholders.
- Benchmark’s Matthew Harrigan reiterated a 2026 sum-of-the-parts view near $28 and said value could exceed $30 if a Discovery Global Networks spin-off is factored in.
- Industry pushback has surfaced, with a Directors Guild of America statement and a letter from Paramount Skydance citing risks to theatrical production and talent competition.
- Reports also flag potential antitrust hurdles, including a New York Post allegation that DOJ could pursue a multiyear probe if Netflix prevails, while Netflix’s Jan. 20 call may offer updates.