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Variety Again Claims Paramount WBD Bid Backed by Saudi, Middle Eastern Funding After Previous Denial

Variety Again Claims Paramount WBD Bid Backed by Saudi, Middle Eastern Funding After Previous Denial

Variety has published yet another report asserting that Paramount Skydance’s latest all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is backed by Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Abu Dhabi’s ADIA. The timing is striking—not only because the Warner Bros. bidding war is heating up, but because Paramount already blasted this exact story last month.

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

The Netflix Warner Bros. saga took another sharp turn this weekend as Reuters confirmed the streamer submitted a mostly-cash bid in the second round of binding offers for WBD. However, the streaming giant may still face enormous obstacles—even if its bid is competitive. According to reporting from the New York Post, high-level government officials have already indicated that they would oppose any Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds.

Netflix Likely Out of Running for Warner Bros. Sale as White House Rings Antitrust Alarm Bells

Netflix Likely Out of Running for Warner Bros. Sale as White House Rings Antitrust Alarm Bells

Senior White House officials are raising major red flags over the Netflix bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, and those concerns may effectively knock the streamer out of the running before the next round of offers even lands on the table. The conversation around Netflix and Warner Bros. has rapidly shifted from speculation to skepticism, as officials inside President Trump’s administration now view the potential merger as a looming antitrust headache.

Warner Bros. Discovery Wants Second Round of Bids by Monday as Zaslav Pushes for $30 Per Share Goal

Warner Bros. Discovery Wants Second Round of Bids by Monday as Zaslav Pushes for $30 Per Share Goal

The race for Warner Bros. is officially entering its next—and most chaotic—phase. According to multiple industry outlets, Warner Bros. Discovery has now told potential buyers to submit a second round of bids by Monday, signaling that the first offers weren’t big enough and the studio wants stronger offers before narrowing the field.

Paramount Bid Surges Ahead as CNN Becomes the Unexpected Prize in Warner Bros. Discovery War

Paramount Bid Surges Ahead as CNN Becomes the Unexpected Prize in Warner Bros. Discovery War

When the bidding battle for Warner Bros. Discovery kicked off this week, very few expected CNN to become an asset dominating the conversation. But here we are — and according to industry insiders speaking with the New York Post, Paramount Skydance is suddenly the frontrunner to acquire WB, and CNN is the surprising reason why.

Saudi Arabia Reportedly in the Race to Buy Warner Bros. — Conflicting Reports Point to Kingdom as Solo Buyer or Comcast’s Backer

Saudi Arabia Reportedly in the Race to Buy Warner Bros. — Conflicting Reports Point to Kingdom as Solo Buyer or Comcast’s Backer

For months, the entertainment world has been treating the potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery like the industry’s own royal succession drama. Depending on which insiders you trust, the future of the entire Warner empire could shift toward Netflix, Universal, the Ellison family, or—if a new round of reporting holds true—straight toward the Middle East with reports that Saudi Arabia is a frontrunner to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.