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Warner Bros-Netflix deal: Company rejects Paramount takeover bid; backs $72-bn Netflix deal for studio and streaming business

Warner Bros. Discovery has once again turned down a takeover offer from Paramount, telling shareholders that the rival bid does not serve their interests and reiterating its recommendation to support a proposed $72 billion transaction with Netflix.In a statement on Wednesday, the company said its board had reviewed Paramount’s latest proposal and concluded that it…

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Warner Bros-Netflix deal: Is the Tudum effect harmful for Indian cinema? ‘The risk is two-fold’

Netflix’s takeover of Warner Bros Discovery has shaked up not just Hollywood but also caused India’s cinema industry. Multiplex Association of India (MAI) recently warned that the latest bout of consolidation could undermine the country’s theatrical ecosystem. The association has highlighted a worrying trend: global streaming platforms purchasing major studios. According to MAI, the shift…

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