Tag: Paramount Skydance

"Should WBD re-enter talks, the move could strengthen the board’s position in the face of anticipated shareholder litigation, which frequently accompanies transactions of this scale and complexity."

"Coverage begins with the prelims at 7 p.m. ET on the platform, while CBS will simulcast the final hour of the prelims from 8–9 p.m. ET. The main card follows at 9 p.m. ET, with CBS carrying the opening hour from 9–10 p.m. ET."

"The main card averaged 4.96 million live streaming viewers, while peak concurrent streams reached 5.93 million globally."

"If you were to ask me six months before our rights were up, give me your top three places you think you're gonna land. Paramount would not have been in the top three."

"This initiative underscores Paramount’s commitment to media modernization, expanding opportunities for marketers to show up during the biggest and buzziest moments of scaled audience attention."

"By coming together with Netflix, we will combine the stories Warner Bros. has told that have captured the world’s attention for more than a century and ensure audiences continue to enjoy them for generations to come."

"Trump wrote that his administration would secure an exclusive four-hour broadcast window for the game, preventing any other college football contests from airing at the same time."

"Paramount Skydance’s debut marks a high-profile expansion of the UFC’s broadcast strategy following its record-breaking media deal."

“WBD has failed to include any disclosure about how it valued the Global Networks stub equity, how it valued the overall Netflix transaction, how the purchase price reduction for debt works in the Netflix transaction, or even what the basis is for its ‘risk adjustment’ of our $30 per share all-cash offer.”

The rejection was expected, as Paramount presented the same all-cash terms as its initial offer of $30 per share in mid-December.