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Paramount Skydance announced on December 22, 2025, that Oracle founder Larry Ellison will provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion to finance its $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, addressing concerns raised by WBD's board.

Paramount Skydance announced on December 22, 2025, that Oracle founder Larry Ellison will provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion to finance its $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, addressing concerns raised by WBD's board.

Warner Bros. Discovery's board rejected Paramount's initial offer on December 17, 2025, stating the company had relied on an unknown and opaque revocable trust rather than a direct commitment from the Ellison family, which the board said possessed ample resources.

Warner Bros. Discovery's board rejected Paramount's initial offer on December 17, 2025, stating the company had relied on an unknown and opaque revocable trust rather than a direct commitment from the Ellison family, which the board said possessed ample resources.

Netflix agreed on December 5, 2025, to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business for $27.75 per share in cash and stock, while Paramount's competing offer of $30 per share includes the entire company and its cable channels such as CNN.

Netflix agreed on December 5, 2025, to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business for $27.75 per share in cash and stock, while Paramount's competing offer of $30 per share includes the entire company and its cable channels such as CNN.

Paramount's bid is backed by sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The company disclosed that these funds agreed to forgo governance rights, including board representation, associated with their investments.

Paramount's bid is backed by sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The company disclosed that these funds agreed to forgo governance rights, including board representation, associated with their investments.

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Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose 4% on December 22, 2025, following Paramount's amended offer, while Paramount shares increased 3%. Netflix separately announced it secured $20 billion in term loans and a $5 billion revolving credit facility to finance its competing bid.

Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose 4% on December 22, 2025, following Paramount's amended offer, while Paramount shares increased 3%. Netflix separately announced it secured $20 billion in term loans and a $5 billion revolving credit facility to finance its competing bid.

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