What’s next after Netflix? Stay tuned. The world’s largest streaming service made big news recently with its 83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. Paramount promptly cranked up the drama by making a hostile bid for the outfit that gave us Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and a ton of other entertaining stuff. The deal highlights the strong rebound in M&A activity in 2025, particularly in the second half. During the first nine months of this year, the number of megadeals—those valued at 10 b ...