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Paramount Skydance detailed plans to save about $6 billion if the Warner Bros. bid closes.
Savings would come from duplicative operations across back office, finance, corporate, legal, tech and real estate.
Paramount seeks to grow output while keeping Warner Bros. stand-alone studios intact.
Analysts note the deal would involve roughly $94.65 billion in debt and equity if Paramount wins.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s board has backed Netflix’s deal, complicating Paramount’s bid.
Paramount extended the tender offer deadline to February 20 to win Warner shareholders’ support.
Paramount argues the merger would strengthen Hollywood and protect jobs.
The deal would span Warner’s film and TV assets with Paramount’s distribution footprint and real estate.
Paramount’s bid competed with Netflix’s offer and faced regulatory hurdles.
Paramount’s plan emphasizes keeping film and television operations intact.
The negotiations include a potential real estate consolidation to centralize teams.

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UK lawmakers urge CMA to open a formal antitrust investigation into Netflix's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
Lawmakers warn the deal could create an unprecedented concentration of power in UK film and TV.
They fear higher prices for customers and less competition for ad revenue if the merger proceeds.
The letter calls for formal undertakings from Netflix on theatrical windows as part of the process.
Netflix says the deal is pro-consumer, pro-innovation, pro-worker, pro-creator and pro-growth.
The CMA remains the body with power to safeguard UK consumers and creatives, the lawmakers say.
The letter notes the potential shift of more UK content spend in-house by Netflix, though this is considered unlikely.
Warner Bros. International TV Production would reportedly fall under Discovery Global after the deal.
Netflix notes ongoing regulatory discussions with multiple jurisdictions, including the CMA.
The development follows prior reporting that industry executives have engaged with regulators ahead of a potential vote.

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Paramount Skydance keeps pressing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery as Ellison extends the bid deadline.
WBD board resistance remains, with executives citing the Netflix pact as a foundational hurdle.
Analysts say regulators may decide the fate of the Netflix-WB deal, influencing Ellison’s strategy.
Ellison’s approach centers on delaying tactics to raise costs and pressure negotiations.
Politicians express antitrust concerns, highlighting Netflix’s growing market influence.
Netflix argues its blanket competition case would not be solved by the merger alone.
Industry voices suggest the deal’s outcome depends on how broadly ‘competitive set’ is defined.
Regulatory actions could: block, condition, or shape the Netflix-WB deal before approval.
The market impact centers on Warner Bros. Discovery’s library and Netflix’s share of global viewing.
Upcoming Senate hearing on the transaction heightens scrutiny around the deal.

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Netflix chief Ted Sarandos says a 45‑day theatrical window would be maintained if the Warner Bros. deal closes.
Sarandos argues his push into theaters contrasts with his earlier stance on streaming versus cinema.
The deal is part of Netflix’s bid to close on Warner Bros. Discovery amid competition from Paramount and others.
Sarandos has indicated he wants to preserve cinema audiences even as Netflix grows its streaming footprint.
The piece cites Sarandos’ background in a Phoenix-area home and his time working at a video store to illustrate his cinema stance.
Analysts and regulators are under scrutiny as Netflix pushes to secure Warner Bros. Discovery.
The report places the 61-year-old Sarandos at the center of a high-stakes industry shift.
The article frames the negotiation as a test of Netflix’s willingness to redefine cinema's distribution model.
Page Six highlights Sarandos’ mixed signals about theaters versus streaming as central to his career narrative.
The pursuit involves navigating competition from Paramount and tensions with Ellison family interests.

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AI IP dispute intensifies as rights holders and creators argue over who is responsible for infringement.
Prompters are urged to own responsibility, with some studios advocating ethical prompting policies.
Secret Level argues the prompter should control own IP use, influencing how outputs are treated.
Industry debate references high-profile legal actions, including Disney cease letters and Warner Bros. Discovery lawsuits.
Industry voices emphasize ethical data and licensed training sets as a path to 'clean' AI outputs.
The article frames AI IP questions within a broader industry shift and expert commentary.
Industry participants debate whether the fault lies with the technology or the prompt.
The piece notes ongoing public discourse, including high-profile actors and creatives voicing opinions on AI.
Deadline frames potential policy shifts as actors and unions seek compensation mechanisms in AI era.
The article underscores a need for balance between innovation and rights protection in AI development.

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