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Trump wades into Warner Bros. battle - what will his approval hinge on?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 10 Dec 2025, 10:00am
Warner Bros. Discovery received bids from Netflix, Paramount, and Comcast, with Netflix offering mostly cash. Photo / Getty Images
Warner Bros. Discovery received bids from Netflix, Paramount, and Comcast, with Netflix offering mostly cash. Photo / Getty Images

Trump wades into Warner Bros. battle - what will his approval hinge on?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 10 Dec 2025, 10:00am

Donald Trump has waded into the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.  

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid for company in a last ditch effort to outbid Netflix. 

The offer would be worth about NZ$188 billion compared to the $125 billion Netflix has been offering. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan that this level of presidential involvement is new, with Trump saying he’ll look at both proposals. 

He says Trump has said that neither company are particularly great friends of his, so it’s unknown as to what his approval will hinge on. 

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