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Netflix quietly drops Warner Bros. Discovery cable channels in sale
According to Netflix's official press release on Dec. 5, Warner Bros. will separate its Discovery and other traditional cable assets into a new, publicly traded company called Discovery Global. The separation is set to complete in Q3 2026, prior to the closing of the Warner Bros. Streaming acquisition, per NPR's reporting.

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Netflix Isn’t Buying All Of Warner Bros. Discovery So Gunnar Wiedenfels Will Get To Run His Cable Networks Empire, After All
Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix faces consumer class action over $72 billion Warner Bros deal
Netflix (NFLX.O) has been hit with a consumer lawsuit seeking to block the online video giant's planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD.O) studio and streaming businesses.

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Trump turns on Paramount as it launches $108bn Warner Bros bid
Paramount makes $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount gatecrashes Warner Bros-Netflix deal with $108bn hostile bid
Paramount said it has offered to pay $18bn extra in cash compared with Netflix’s offer, which values Warner at $27.25 a share using a mixture of cash and stock.

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Netflix Shares Slide 8% in 5 Days Amid Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War
Paramount wants to buy Warner Bros. What to know about hostile takeover bids

Paramount Claims WBD Is Overvaluing CNN, TBS and Other TV Networks — Alleging That Means Netflix’s Deal Is Worse for Shareholders

Warner Bros. Discovery's cable networks like CNN and TBS are not worth as much as the company's deal with Netflix implies, Paramount claims.
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Warner Bros. Discovery's cable channels hit with layoffs

Warner Bros. Discovery is the latest media company to shed employees from its cable TV channels, with several dozen positions jettisoned Wednesday. The layoffs, confirmed by an executive not authorized to comment publicly, are aimed at improving efficiency ...
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Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming service, creating two independent companies as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry.
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Warner Bros. Discovery splits cable, streaming businesses

Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming service, creating two independent companies as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry. HBO, and HBO Max, as ...

Why Paramount’s David Ellison can’t afford to lose the battle for Warner Discovery

The entertainment company has mounted a charm offensive in recent days, as it tries to win regulatory approval for its hostile bid.

How to watch Discovery Channel’s ‘Gold Rush’ season 16, episode 3 for free

“Gold Rush” season 16, episode 3 will air tonight, Friday, November 21 at 8 p.m. on Discovery Channel.