Netflix drops out of the WBD bidding war, paving the way for David Ellison's Paramount to buy it

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Warner Bros. has been the subject of a monthslong tug-of-war between Paramount and Netflix, which is led by co-CEO Ted Sarandos.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's board says Paramount's latest offer is better than Netflix's. Here's what happens next.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors just said that David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has made a better offer than Netflix.

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David Ellison has a message for Paramount staffers: tech is a key to winning

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Paramount Skydance is investing in tech under CEO David Ellison.

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Warner Bros. Discovery says it thinks Paramount's new bid could be superior to Netflix's offer

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has improved his standing with Warner Bros. Discovery, but Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos may still be in pole position.

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David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is revising its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as it battles Netflix

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David Ellison and Paramount Skydance just revised their bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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David Ellison's Paramount has some breathing room in its quest to buy WBD despite a pressing deadline

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has had his sights on Warner Bros. Discovery for months.

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Netflix's co-CEO says Trump has one big question about the Warner Bros. sale

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said his conversations with President Donald Trump have been about jobs.

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A grim report from Hollywood: 'People are having a hard time here.'

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The movie and TV industries that fuel Hollywood are contracting.

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Warner Bros. Discovery says it's worried employees will quit if it picks Paramount's offer

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WBD CEO David Zaslav's company isn't sold on Paramount CEO David Ellison's offer.

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Larry and David Ellison are getting a chance to break up the Netflix/WBD deal

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Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, and his son David want to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. They're getting a second chance to pitch the WBD board. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

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