WBD Stock, Warner Brothers Discovery

[TonyDown]

Do any of you own WBD stock? 

What is your FINANCIAL opinion whether to accept the Paramount Skydance $30 per share offer instead of waiting for the Netflix deal to happen.

Netflix previously made an offer to take over Warner Brothers Discovery, which the WBD board believes will bring superior value compared to the Paramount Skydance deal..

I'm not asking for your political opinion concerning the dealmakers and I'm not asking whether either deal is good for Hollywood.   Those opinions are out there I know.

I just want your ideas whether to accept the $30 Paramount Skydance offer, while that deal is still on the table.

One could wait for Paramount Skydance to sweeten their offer, however it's been reported that a higher bid is not coming.  

[Kevin Slater]

I exited my position when the first deal was announced.  Wish I had your dilemma instead.

Kevin Slater

[KiaOra]

I'm hoping the Netflix stock makes a return. It has been lackluster for a few months now.

[TonyDown]

My understanding is if I accept the tender offer, the asset is locked up until the deal is approved and closes.  That doesn't appeal to me.  So, I offered my shares at a higher ask price on the outside chance the deal evolves to a higher price.

I still have several days to change my mind and accept the Paramount tender offer, but doubt I will.

[GlenDale]

On 1/2/2026 at 3:52 PM, TonyDown said:

Do any of you own WBD stock? 

What is your FINANCIAL opinion whether to accept the Paramount Skydance $30 per share offer instead of waiting for the Netflix deal to happen.

Netflix previously made an offer to take over Warner Brothers Discovery, which the WBD board believes will bring superior value compared to the Paramount Skydance deal..

I'm not asking for your political opinion concerning the dealmakers and I'm not asking whether either deal is good for Hollywood.   Those opinions are out there I know.

I just want your ideas whether to accept the $30 Paramount Skydance offer, while that deal is still on the table.

One could wait for Paramount Skydance to sweeten their offer, however it's been reported that a higher bid is not coming.  

I rejected the offer.

[TonyDown]

Looks I'll receive $31 per share when the deal closes. 

I hate to see the HBO brand change hands.  

 

[samhexum]

Judge temporarily pauses Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order request by a

coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, to freeze the deal

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance's efforts to complete its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, ruling that the proposed merger "raises serious questions" about whether the blockbuster $111-billion deal violates U.S. antitrust law.

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, based in Oakland, on Monday granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, to freeze the deal while the court delves more closely into its impact on markets.

The order pauses the deal for 14 days.

"This is a critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day," Bonta said in a statement. “History tells the tale of what happens when a few people have great power over markets that are central to Americans' lives: fewer opportunities for more people."

The ruling was anticipated — but it nonetheless dealt a blow to tech scion David Ellison's efforts to quickly finalize his massive acquisition, which has the support of President Trump. Ellison wants to complete the deal by September to avoid a higher payout to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders.

Because of the case's expedited status, the judge said she looked closely at only one of the three markets where the plaintiff states allege the merger could bring anticompetitive harms — wide-release Hollywood films.

"Plaintiffs present compelling evidence that the combined firm resulting from the transaction will possess substantial market share in the wide-release theatrical distribution market," Martínez-Olguín wrote in her 10-page order.

The order extends to all officers, attorneys, and "other persons who are in active concert or participation with Defendants," Martínez-Olguín wrote.

A Paramount spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

The states and Paramount will collide in court again on Aug. 3, when the judge takes up the expected motion for a preliminary injunction — which could tie up the deal for months.

The merger is far from dead, Emarketer senior analyst Ross Benes said in a statement.

"The order is likely to be a speed bump," Benes wrote. "Thanks to the company's symbiotic relationship with Trump, most challenges ahead that could stop the deal will be steamrolled."

Edited 12 hours ago by samhexum
for absolutely NO @%!*ING reason at all!