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Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance’s revised $31 per share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling that the asset didn’t meet its return threshold despite strategic appeal. Investors rewarded that discipline, sending Netflix shares up more than 10% after hours…

Paramount’s Q4 results show why its Warner Bros. Discovery gamble just got riskier. The company posted a $573 million loss as linear TV revenue fell 5% to $4.7 billion, with advertising down 10% and distribution off 7%, reinforcing that its…

Structural leverage is replacing raw scale as the defining source of power in today’s media business. Vertical integration, like a potential Netflix-Warner combination, equity alignments such as Disney and the NFL, control of billing relationships, influence over ad tech standards,…

Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery clarified in a 519-page proxy filing that AEW will remain with Discovery Global. HBO Max, which currently streams AEW, will go to Netflix. AEW’s programming is expected to shift to Turner Sports’ upcoming streaming app…

Netflix beat Q4 expectations on revenue and earnings, but the stock dipped due to cautious Q1 guidance. Wall Street's reaction missed the bigger picture: Netflix's real strength lies in retention, not subscriber growth. With industry-leading churn under 2%, Netflix's content…

HBO Max has launched in Germany, Italy, and five other European markets, expanding through new carriage deals with Amazon Prime Video and local bundling partners. The move ends legacy Sky restrictions and sets the stage for a U.K./Ireland launch in…

Netflix is facing a lawsuit from an HBO Max subscriber seeking to block its proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s entertainment assets, alleging the merger would harm competition and lead to higher subscription prices. The plaintiff argues the…

Comcast finalized the spin-off of Versant Media, transferring control of its cable and news networks into a standalone public company. Versant’s shares dropped 13 percent on their first day of trading, while Comcast stock rose, signaling investor preference for the…

The Streaming Wars recaps the ten most impactful stories of the year, highlighting industry-defining moments that shaped executive strategy across streaming, tech, and media. From Disney's AI licensing framework and YouTube’s reclassification as TV, to Netflix’s creator push and critical…

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos stated the company would honor traditional theatrical windows if its $82.7B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery goes through. He acknowledged Netflix's lack of experience in theatrical distribution and sees Warner’s century-long history as key to expanding…