Paramount woos Warner Bros investors with regulatory delay payout Media Paramount has upped the ante in its bid for Warner Bros Discovery, adding a so-called ticking fee to its $108bn (£78bn) takeover offer. The move comes as the streaming giant seeks to reassure shareholders amid heightened antitrust scrutiny. Under the revised terms, Paramount Skydance will pay Warner Bros. Discovery investors an additional $0.25 per share [...]
Warner Bros slides ahead of takeover deadline Media Warner Bros Discovery has been trading lower in the days leading up to the 21 January offer deadline, as investors weigh the chances of a successful deal amid competing bids from Netflix and Paramount Skydance. Shares slipped 0.04 per cent to $28.79 (£21.30) on Monday, trading around four per cent below Paramount’s $30 cash offer. [...]