Studios
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Netflix Declines to Counter Paramount’s ‘Superior’ Bid for WBD Assets
In a surprise turn, Netflix has waved the white flag in its bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery assets. Netflix Feb. 26 announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Netflix had earlier received notice from Warner Bros. Discovery that its board of directors has determined Paramount Skydance’s latest proposal constitutes … Continue reading “Netflix Declines to Counter Paramount’s ‘Superior’ Bid for WBD Assets”
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WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 announced that its board, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, confirms that Paramount Skydance’s revised $110.9 billion all-cash offer for the entire company is superior to the existing accepted $82.7 billion all-cash offer from Netflix for the company’s studio and streaming assets. Warner, which is on the … Continue reading “WBD Calls Paramount’s New Bid ‘Superior’ to Netflix’s Accepted Offer, Gives Streamer Four Days to Submit Counter Bid”
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Warner Bros. Studios Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue Increased 4% to $280 Million
Warner Bros. Studios “other” business segment, which includes legacy home entertainment (such as physical media and digital release) and consumer products, Feb. 26 reported a 4% increase in revenue to $280 million in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025), from $269 million in the prior-year period. Top-selling retail titles in the quarter included Superman … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Studios Q4 Home Entertainment Revenue Increased 4% to $280 Million”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Subs in Q4, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million
Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 26 reported a gain of 3.1 million streaming video subscribers in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025), concluding the period with 131.6 million subs. Streaming includes Discovery+, HBO premium linear television and HBO Max. WBD had 128 million streaming subscribers through the end of the previous-year fiscal period ended Sept. … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Discovery Adds 3.1 Million Streaming Subs in Q4, Ended 2025 With 131.6 Million”
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Paramount Q4 Theatrical Revenue Plummets; Content Licensing Revenue Flat
Paramount Skydance Feb. 25 reported fourth-quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025) theatrical revenue of $115 million, which is down from revenue of $414 million in the previous-year period. Paramount Pictures’ top-grossing theatrical releases in the quarter included Regretting You, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants and The Running Man. That compared with theatrical releases Smile 2, … Continue reading “Paramount Q4 Theatrical Revenue Plummets; Content Licensing Revenue Flat”
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Paramount+ Loses 100,000 Subs in Q4, Narrows DTC Fiscal Loss 45%
Paramount Skydance Feb. 25 reported that it completed the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2025) with 79 million direct-to-consumer streaming subscribers, which was down 100,000 paid subs from the end of the fiscal period through Sept. 30. Paramount+ quarterly revenue increased 17% to $1.84 billion, from $1.56 billion. DTC revenue increased marginally to $2.21 billion … Continue reading “Paramount+ Loses 100,000 Subs in Q4, Narrows DTC Fiscal Loss 45%”
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Paramount Welcomes WBD’s New ‘Determination,’ Ups Termination Fees, Shortens Closing Date
Paramount Skydance Feb. 25 welcomed the Warner Bros. Discovery board’s agreement to consider its revised $110.9 billion all-cash acquisition bid as potentially “superior” to WBD’s accepted $82.7 billion deal with Netflix for its studio and streaming assets. WBD’s willingness to consider Paramount’s latest bid follows 10 previous rejections by the board. “Paramount welcomes the WBD … Continue reading “Paramount Welcomes WBD’s New ‘Determination,’ Ups Termination Fees, Shortens Closing Date”
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Says Paramount Skydance’s New $110.9 Billion Bid Might be ‘Superior’ to Netflix Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 24 announced that its board of directors, following consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, has determined that Paramount Skydance adding $2.48 billion in cash to its current $108.4 billion bid might lead to a superior proposal than Netflix’s currently accepted $82.7 billion cash deal for WBD’s studio and streaming … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Says Paramount Skydance’s New $110.9 Billion Bid Might be ‘Superior’ to Netflix Deal”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Receipt of Revised Acquisition Proposal From Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros. Discovery Feb. 24 confirmed that it received a revised proposal from Paramount Skydance to acquire all of the outstanding shares of WBD common stock. Financial details of the new offer, which was due Feb. 23 as part of a mandated “best and final” offer from Paramount under a seven-day grace period Netflix agreed … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Receipt of Revised Acquisition Proposal From Paramount Skydance”
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Nielsen: Disney Ups January Household TV Market Share Thanks to Football, News
In a month where television viewing reached a 12-month high, Disney captured the largest month-over-month gain in Nielsen’s January Media Distributor Gauge report, a monthly view of total household TV consumption aggregated by parent company. Disney added 1.2 share points and finished with 11.9% of total television viewing in January, nearly tying its Media Distributor Gauge … Continue reading “Nielsen: Disney Ups January Household TV Market Share Thanks to Football, News”
