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Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount takeover approach, Bloomberg News reports

Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav expects a higher premium after splitting streaming and studios from debt-heavy cable networks, rejecting Paramount’s $20-per-share offer valued below $42 billion.

  • Warner Bros Discovery rejected an initial takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, valuing the company at around $20 per share, deeming the offer too low.
  • Paramount Skydance, under the leadership of David Ellison following an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, is determined to pursue Warner Bros Discovery.
  • Paramount has been in discussions with Apollo Global Management, an alternative asset manager, to secure financial support for its takeover attempt of Warner Bros Discovery.
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Sell to David Ellison Or Split: David Zaslav Weighs the Options for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount deal by David Ellison, will David Zaslav split the company as planned?

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Warner Bros. Discovery sale talks heat up after initial Paramount bid rejected

The Larry Ellison family wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery to bulk up Paramount, the smallest of the major media companies, but the two sides haven't yet agreed on a price.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejected Paramount Skydance Acquisition Offer of $20 per Share as Too Low (Report)

Warner Bros. Discovery rejected a takeover offer of around $20 per share from David Ellison's Paramount Skydance in recent weeks as 'too low.'

·Los Angeles, United States
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Warner Bros rebuffs Paramount takeover approach, Bloomberg News reports

Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance's initial takeover approach as too low, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.

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Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s $20 per share takeover offer amid merger talks

Warner Bros. has rejected Paramount’s $20 per share takeover bid, calling it too low as merger talks continue`

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The WrapThe Wrap
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount's Initial Takeover Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery deflected Paramount Skydance's initial takeover approach because the per-share price is too low, according to Bloomberg News.

·United States
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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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