Warner Bros Discovery is poised to tell shareholders to reject Paramount’s $108bn (£81bn) hostile bid, according to reports, clearing the way for Netflix to proceed with its buyout of the Hollywood film and TV group.The board could announce a decision as early as Wednesday after Paramount Skydance – run by David Ellison and bankrolled by his billionaire father, Larry, who founded Oracle – went directly to shareholders with its rival offer almost two weeks ago.Netflix had won the auction for the studio and s ...

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is likely to turn down Paramount Skydance Corp.’s hostile takeover bid worth $108.4 billion, Bloomberg and Reuters reported quoting people familiar with the matter.According to the Bloomberg report, the latest twist in the race for acquiring the production house comes amid Warner Bros Discovery's concerns regarding financing and other such terms.The board of Warner Bros Discovery is likely to reject the offer by Paramount Skydance as early as Wednesday and may ask shareholders to ...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) traded near flat on Tuesday, while iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) climbed after announcing a major content partnership.The companies unveiled an exclusive video podcasting deal that brings top iHeartPodcasts to Netflix.The agreement covers more than 15 original iHeartPodcasts.Also Read: Eric Jackson To Head Crypto Treasury — SRX Health Stock SoarsNetflix will stream new video episodes exclusively. Select past episodes will also appear on the platform.New video podcasts debut in ...

Netflix and audio powerhouse iHeartMedia have entered into a new partnership to bring 14 video podcasts exclusively to Netflix in early 2026, the companies announced Tuesday. This represents Netflix’s second major step into the podcast space, following its recent collaboration with Spotify.The new video podcast episodes will premiere on Netflix in the U.S. in early 2026, with plans to expand to additional markets.  As part of the agreement, Netflix will get a diverse range of shows spanning comedy, crime, ...

Netflix just made its second big podcast move, announcing a deal with iHeartMedia to exclusively host the video versions of more than a dozen of its shows. Those shows include "The Breakfast Club," cohosted by popular radio personality Charlamagne tha God; true crime show "My Favorite Murder"; and "Dear Chelsea" with Chelsea Handler.Netflix said the shows will launch on its platform in early 2026 in the US, with other markets to follow. Netflix stressed the variety of the shows available through the deal. ...

The world's best streaming stock is up 701% in 10 years.Netflix (NFLX 1.49%) deserves credit for spearheading the world's shift away from cable TV and toward streaming. It's the leader in that market, with a global presence, massive user base, pricing power, and sizable profits.Should you invest $100 in this dominant streaming stock, which trades 29% below its peak (as of Dec. 12), right now? Netflix is an expensive stockThis stock has performed exceptionally well in the past, soaring 701% over the trailin ...

Would buying Warner Bros. give Netflix too much power? The streaming giant is telling regulators it won't, and antitrust experts say the answer ultimately depends on how you define who Netflix competes with.Does Netflix compete with only paid streaming services, a market where it dominates? What about the TV dinosaurs it disrupted, or the social video services nipping at its heels? Could sleep even be a competitor, as its cofounder Reed Hastings famously suggested? Rival suitor Paramount Skydance has slam ...

Not to put it too strongly, uh, Peter Spino joins us now from Wolf Research. Peter, it's great to see you. Let's start with the issues that you see facing Paramount.>> Well, Paramount has a rich library, but they're competing in a game defined by scale from a subscale position. Paramount has fewer streaming subscribers. It has a lower revenue per streaming subscriber.And the productivity of the film and TV studio over the last 10 to 20 years has been lower than others in Hollywood. And so while the library ...

LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced it will post its fourth quarter 2025 financial results and business outlook on its investor relations website at http://ir.netflix.net on Tuesday January 20th, 2026, at approximately 1:01 p.m. Pacific Time. A live video interview with co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, Chief Financial Officer Spence Neumann and VP, Finance/IR & Corporate Development Spencer Wang will begin at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time. Management ...

The change that most of the industry has been hoping to avoid is finally being forced upon it.The U.S. cable television industry was already hanging by a thread. Technology giant Alphabet (GOOG 1.11%) (GOOGL 1.04%) may be about to completely snip it.This is the likely outcome of a move that Alphabet's cable-television alternative -- YouTube TV -- recently announced it would soon be making. Although details are still scant, the company plainly said, "Early next year, we'll launch YouTube TV Plans, bringing m ...