Paramount Global

• Warner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount’s Latest Buyout Offer - The board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk.
• Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Brothers - Mr. Ellison’s personal guarantee is meant to address concerns that the Warner Bros. Discovery’s board had expressed about Paramount’s original offer.
• Warner Bros. Says Ellisons ‘Misled’ Shareholders in Takeover Bid - The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.
• Paramount Says Money Is No Object. Warner Bros. Isn’t Convinced. - Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount’s bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.
• Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again - The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
• Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal - The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.
• Trump Looms Over Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery - President Trump said the acquisition “could be a problem,” suggesting he will insert himself into the regulatory review of the transaction.
• Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros. - Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.