Paramount has been none too pleased about Netflix striking an $82.7 billion deal to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Now, Paramount is making a hostile takeover bid for WBD. It’s making its pitch directly to WBD shareholders with an all-cash offer of $30 per share that expires on January 8.
Late last week, the WBD board unanimously accepted Netflix’s offer of $27.75 per share. That breaks down to $23.25 per share in cash and another $4.50 per share in Netflix stock. Netflix’s overall bid is valued at $82.7 billion, while Paramount’s totals $108.4 billion.
There’s a key difference when it comes to the Paramount offer, as it’s for all
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