Paramount wins Warner Bros bid as Netflix shares climb

Netflix and Paramount shares rose Friday after Netflix exited the bidding for Warner Bros. Paramount won the deal with a thirty-one dollar per share offer.

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Shares of major media and streaming companies saw significant volatility on Friday as the protracted bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. reached its conclusion. Netflix, Inc. shares surged more than 9% in premarket trading following the company's decision to withdraw from the acquisition race. Conversely, Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock rose approximately 10% after successfully securing the deal for the studio's highly valued film and television assets.

An aerial drone shot captures the Paramount logo positioned before the iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California, dated December 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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