Warner Bros. Discovery получает пересмотренные предложения о приобретении от Paramount, Comcast и Netflix

"...the day designated by the media giant as the deadline for the next round of offers..."

"...the change in ownership would be the fourth in a decade but likely the most consequential..."

"...the future of the Warner Bros. movie and TV studios; HBO; streaming flagship HBO Max; DC; CNN and other storied assets is now in question as a turbulent year for the industry winds to a close..."

"...the companies pursuing WBD made full use of the Thanksgiving holiday, putting in long hours to fine-tune their latest offers, insiders said..."

"...WBD has sought to keep the deal process out of public view..."

"...Zaslav, one of the highest-paid media executives over his two decades as CEO of Discovery and WBD, agreed with the company on an adjustment to his compensation package last month in light of the potential merger..."

"...Wall Street has largely cheered the prospects of a deal, though the stocks of all of the companies involved stayed relatively flat in after-hours trading Monday..."

"...Several veteran analysts have been weighing in, with most finding reason for optimism (or at least pragmatism) in the anticipated transaction..."

"...The global media industry stands at the precipice of historic transformation..."

"...WBD is positioned at the epicenter of a significant shift in asset valuation and competitive strategy..."

"...The company has been contending with a linear TV downturn beyond initial worst-case scenarios..."

"...it will reap the rewards of a scarcity premium and set the pace for more dealmaking down the road..."

"...WBD changing hands should lead to much awaited and needed industry consolidation..."

"...The market is witnessing the endgame of the cable TV era, and WBD is another domino in a likely cascading series of transactions that redefine the competitive fabric of the media & entertainment industry..."

"...Although he may wind up in the minority, especially in the financial community engineered to profit from M&A, Doug Creutz of TD Cowen called the WBD acquisition a deal that probably should not happen in a note last Wednesday..."

"...Regardless of who ends up buying the company (and each, Creutz argues, faces high hurdles with regulators), the transaction would have significant implications for the supply of film and television content to consumers and the continued employment of people involved in making said content..."