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Netflix gets outbid by Paramount as the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery goes hostile

Paramount Skydance is hoping to acquire the totality of Warner Bros. Discovery, while the Netflix bid was only for the film studio and streaming business. "Our deal is more value, more certainty, and more speed to close," Paramount CEO David Ellison said.
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