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Media Industry News 15 December 2025 - 18 December 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock: Standard General CNN Talks, Netflix Deal vs Paramount Bid, and Analyst Forecasts on Dec. 18, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock: Standard General CNN Talks, Netflix Deal vs Paramount Bid, and Analyst Forecasts on Dec. 18, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. — the media group behind HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, and cable brands including CNN — is once again at the center of an M&A-driven market storm. On Dec. 18, 2025, a fresh report that hedge fund Standard General is in talks to invest in (or potentially buy) parts of WBD’s networks business added a new layer to an already complex showdown between Netflix and Paramount Skydance. Reuters For investors, this is no longer a straightforward “media turnaround” story. The publicly traded Warner Bros. Discovery Series A common stock (NASDAQ: WBD) is trading
18 December 2025
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Netflix Stock Today (Dec. 18, 2025): NFLX Holds Near $95 as the Warner Bros. Deal, Analyst Targets, and Antitrust Timeline Shape the Outlook

Netflix Stock Today (Dec. 18, 2025): NFLX Holds Near $95 as the Warner Bros. Deal, Analyst Targets, and Antitrust Timeline Shape the Outlook

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is trading around $94.79 on Thursday, December 18, 2025, keeping investors’ attention locked on one thing above all else: the company’s blockbuster bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Streaming & Studios assets and the fast-escalating counter-moves around it. StockAnalysis With a market capitalization of roughly $433 billion, Netflix is big enough that a deal of this size doesn’t just move the stock on headlines—it reshapes the debate around Netflix’s identity: streamer, studio, ad business, live sports platform, or an all-of-the-above entertainment utility. StockAnalysis Below is a full roundup of the current news (dated Dec. 18, 2025) plus
18 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) News Today: Standard General CNN Talks, Netflix Deal Terms, Paramount Bid Deadline, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) News Today: Standard General CNN Talks, Netflix Deal Terms, Paramount Bid Deadline, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) is trading like a company caught in a live-action script rewrite: two giant suitors, a looming tender-offer deadline, and now fresh reporting that could reshape the value of its cable-network “leftovers.” As of the latest available quote heading into Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, WBD shares were around $28.21. Warner Bros. Discovery IRThat price matters because it sits in the blast radius between: And this morning’s new headline adds a third plotline: a hedge fund’s potential interest in buying or investing in WBD’s TV networks—including CNN—just as those assets are slated to be spun out.
18 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Board Rejects Paramount’s $30 Bid, Reaffirms Netflix Deal—What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock After Hours Dec. 17, 2025: Board Rejects Paramount’s $30 Bid, Reaffirms Netflix Deal—What to Know Before Thursday’s Open

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stock (NASDAQ: WBD) is ending Wednesday’s session in the middle of a fast-moving takeover battle that is now driving day-to-day trading more than traditional fundamentals. After the closing bell on Dec. 17, 2025, WBD was trading around $28.21 in late trading (as of 22:09 UTC / 5:09 p.m. ET), down about 2.3% versus the prior close. That price matters because it sits below Paramount Skydance’s $30.00 all-cash tender offer—but above Netflix’s stated $27.75 per-share cash-and-stock deal value—leaving investors to weigh which path is more likely, how long approvals could take, and what each
17 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock Today: Board Rejects Paramount’s $30 Bid, Backs Netflix Deal — News, Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 17, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Series A Stock Today: Board Rejects Paramount’s $30 Bid, Backs Netflix Deal — News, Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 17, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A Common Stock (NASDAQ: WBD) is trading in the middle of one of the most dramatic M&A battles the media industry has seen in years, after the company’s board formally urged shareholders not to tender into Paramount Skydance’s hostile offer and to instead support Warner Bros. Discovery’s already-signed combination with Netflix. Nasdaq+1 WBD stock price on Dec. 17, 2025: the market is pricing a “deal probability” spread As of the latest reported trade on December 17, 2025, WBD stock was $28.455, down $0.445 from the prior close (about -1.54%), with heavy trading volume. That price
17 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Board Rejects Paramount Bid, Reaffirms Netflix Deal — News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Board Rejects Paramount Bid, Reaffirms Netflix Deal — News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (Dec. 17, 2025)

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) is having one of those “entire media industry holds its breath” days. On December 17, 2025, WBD shares traded around $28.90, placing the stock squarely between two competing takeover paths: Netflix’s $27.75-per-share deal for WBD’s studios/streaming assets and Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share all-cash hostile tender offer for the full company. Investing.com That in-between price is the market’s way of saying: “We think something might change.” Below is a detailed breakdown of the latest news (Dec. 17), current deal math, analyst-style scenario forecasts, and the key dates that matter most for WBD stock right now. What
17 December 2025
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Netflix Stock (NFLX) News Today, Dec. 17, 2025: Warner Bros. Deal Drama, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Netflix Stock (NFLX) News Today, Dec. 17, 2025: Warner Bros. Deal Drama, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is back in the market’s spotlight on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as investors weigh two competing narratives: a streaming leader with improving cash generation—versus a blockbuster M&A move that could reshape Hollywood (and invite regulatory headaches). In early U.S. premarket trading, NFLX was hovering around $94.6. StockAnalysis What’s driving attention today isn’t a new season drop or a subscriber headline. It’s the escalating bidding war around Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets and what that could mean for Netflix’s balance sheet, strategy, and valuation. Reuters+1 Netflix stock price today: where NFLX stands on Dec. 17, 2025 Netflix shares
17 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock on Dec. 17, 2025: Board Seen Rejecting Paramount Bid as Netflix Deal Holds, Analysts Reprice the Upside

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock on Dec. 17, 2025: Board Seen Rejecting Paramount Bid as Netflix Deal Holds, Analysts Reprice the Upside

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) stock is back in the spotlight on December 17, 2025, as investors weigh a fast-moving takeover drama that now looks less like a two-horse race and more like a regulatory obstacle course with a ticking calendar. WBD shares were recently around $28.90 in trading, with markets reacting to fresh reporting that the company’s board is preparing to recommend shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share hostile bid and instead stick with the existing deal path with Netflix. Reuters+1 The latest twist: after Paramount’s public, shareholder-directed tender offer tried to force WBD’s hand, one of Paramount’s politically prominent
17 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery Series A Stock (NASDAQ: WBD) on Dec. 16, 2025: Takeover Battle, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Comes Next

Warner Bros. Discovery Series A Stock (NASDAQ: WBD) on Dec. 16, 2025: Takeover Battle, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Comes Next

NEW YORK — Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A shares (NASDAQ: WBD) are trading like a merger-arbitrage ticker rather than a traditional media stock on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, with the price effectively “pinned” near $30 as investors handicap two competing endgames: Paramount Skydance’s $30-per-share all-cash tender offer versus Netflix’s prior agreement to acquire key WBD assets at a $27.75 per-share implied value. Netflix+1 As of the latest available quote Tuesday, WBD traded around $29.25, down modestly on the day, after touching an intraday high near $29.69. That sub-$30 trading level is the market’s way of pricing in a central
16 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Takeover Bidding War Keeps Shares Pinned Near $30 as Deadlines and Regulators Loom

Warner Bros. Discovery Stock (WBD) Today: Takeover Bidding War Keeps Shares Pinned Near $30 as Deadlines and Regulators Loom

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) stock is trading less like a traditional media equity and more like a real-time referendum on deal odds. In the latest available quote on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, WBD traded around $29.71, essentially parked just below the headline $30-per-share cash price investors have been fixating on. That “stuck to the offer” behavior makes sense: WBD is at the center of a high-stakes takeover fight, with Netflix defending its proposed transaction while Paramount Skydance presses a hostile tender offer directly to shareholders. The result is an event-driven stock where catalysts are measured in legal filings,
16 December 2025
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WBD Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): Warner Bros. Discovery Holds Near $30 as Netflix Reaffirms Its Deal and the Paramount Tender Clock Keeps Ticking

WBD Stock After Hours (Dec. 15, 2025): Warner Bros. Discovery Holds Near $30 as Netflix Reaffirms Its Deal and the Paramount Tender Clock Keeps Ticking

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) — the company behind Warner Bros., HBO, and HBO Max — is ending Monday’s session in a familiar place: right below the $30 line that now functions as Wall Street’s “deal price” anchor. After the closing bell on Monday, December 15, 2025, WBD stock finished the regular session at $29.71 and traded slightly lower in extended hours, hovering around $29.64 in early evening action. MarketBeat That tight range matters because WBD is no longer moving primarily on traditional media fundamentals. It’s trading like a merger-arbitrage battleground stock — priced by the market’s rolling assessment
16 December 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Today, Dec. 15, 2025: Netflix Deal Stands Firm as Paramount’s Hostile Bid Keeps Shares Near $30

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Today, Dec. 15, 2025: Netflix Deal Stands Firm as Paramount’s Hostile Bid Keeps Shares Near $30

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stock (NASDAQ: WBD) is trading in a rare kind of market—one where headlines are the primary catalyst and traditional valuation models temporarily take a back seat. As of Monday, December 15, 2025, WBD shares are hovering around $29.76, after trading between roughly $29.53 and $30.00 intraday. That price level is meaningful: it sits above Netflix’s agreed $27.75-per-share deal value (signaling investors are pricing in a better outcome than Netflix’s current terms), yet just below the $30 all-cash figure tied to Paramount Skydance’s hostile push (reflecting the market’s discount for risk, timing, and regulatory
15 December 2025
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