Why WBD's CEO never responded to David Ellison's text during the bidding war

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav ignored Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's text before announcing the company's Netflix deal.

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Here's what Netflix's co-CEOs are saying after WBD rejected Paramount's hostile bid

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the "Black Rabbit" event.

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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount's bid and says shareholders should go with Netflix

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav didn't choose the offer from Paramount Skydance and CEO David Ellison.

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Netflix's bid to buy Warner Bros. hinges on a key question: Who does it actually compete with?

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"Stranger Things" maker Netflix could face regulatory scrutiny as it looks to buy Warner Bros.

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David Ellison told Warner Bros. shareholders it's 'not too late' to switch teams from Netflix to Paramount

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David Ellison told WBD shareholders that it's "not too late" to switch teams from Netflix to Paramount.

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The memes are flying about the Netflix and Paramount bidding battle for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Some social media users are drawing comparisons to HBO's "Succession."

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Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI

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David Ellison says he knows the Warner Bros. Discovery board can't accept his most recent offer. Here's why.

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David Ellison's Paramount isn't giving up in its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Disney's former top dealmaker predicts what will happen next in the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Candle Media co-CEO Kevin Mayer, who oversaw dealmaking for Disney, thinks the bidding war for Warner Bros. will heat up.

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Trump says he just wants to 'do what's right' in the Warner deal

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Trump said he wants to "do what's right" in the Warner deal.

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