# Takeover Bid

Paramount Skydance has intensified its takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, adding new financial incentives to challenge Netflix's deal. This move escalates the battle for control of the entertainment giant.

### About Takeover Bid
A takeover bid is a corporate finance event where one company attempts to acquire another.  

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[--] Months: [-----------] +2,806%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +961%  
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[--] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Takeover Bid in the last [--] hours which is up 1.20% from [--] in the previous [--] hours
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### Sentiment: 73%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/takeover-bid/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 73%  
Daily Average: 77%  
[--] Month: 68% +6%  
[--] Months: 68% -32%  
[--] Year: 68% -14%  
1-Year High: 100% on 2025-03-14  
1-Year Low: 11% on 2025-11-20  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Acquisition of Companies: (40%) Companies are actively pursuing acquisitions, indicating a healthy market for growth and consolidation.
- Investment Opportunities: (30%) The market presents numerous investment opportunities, attracting significant attention from investors.
- Strategic Partnerships: (20%) Companies are forming strategic partnerships to enhance their market position and drive innovation.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Regulatory Hurdles: (50%) Takeover bids face significant regulatory scrutiny, potentially delaying or blocking deals.
- Union Opposition: (30%) Union opposition can create substantial challenges for acquiring companies, impacting deal success.
- Valuation Disagreements: (20%) Disagreements over company valuations can lead to failed negotiations and withdrawn bids.
  

### Top Takeover Bid News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Reform horror as mum in tears over threats to 'send people home' - Mirror Online As Reform target northern towns Gorton and Denton in a by-election takeover bid from Labour we meet the locals to see what the town really think - and how some are fighting back"  
[News Link](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/denton-gorton-reform-labour-byelections-36712447.amp) [@DailyMirror](/creator/x/DailyMirror) 2026-02-15T06:49Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements


"Premier League cult hero turned TV pundit launches takeover bid to buy EFL club he captained ROBBIE EARLE has launched a shock bid to return to AFC Wimbledon as a co-owner. The TV pundit [--] became a Dons legend when he captained the side during a nine-year spell with the South Lo"  
[News Link](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/38224885/robbie-earle-launches-takeover-bid-afc-wimbledon/) [@TheSun](/creator/x/TheSun) 2026-02-14T17:14Z 2M followers, [----] engagements


"Paramount Skydance Will Pay WBD Shareholders an Extra $650 Million per Quarter if Its Takeover Isn't Completed by End of [----] David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is adding some more financial promises to its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery -- in its continuing attempt to kill Netflix's deal for WB"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/paramount-skydance-pay-warner-bros-discovery-shareholders-deal-not-completed-end-of-2026-1236658043/) [@xpangler](/creator/x/xpangler) 2026-02-10T14:12Z 16K followers, 180.4K engagements


"Behind Paramounts Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump - WSJ David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal"  
[News Link](https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramount-netflix-warner-bros-battle-ellisons-a86fe15c) [@WSJ](/creator/x/WSJ) 2025-12-09T01:25Z 20.8M followers, 8.1M engagements



### Top Takeover Bid Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"The streaming wars just intensified. Paramount Skydance has strengthened its $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery adding new cash incentives and financial guarantees as it challenges Netflixs proposed deal. Full story https://lamag.com/arts-and-entertainment/paramount-skydances-evolving-takeover-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery/ https://lamag.com/arts-and-entertainment/paramount-skydances-evolving-takeover-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LAmag/status/2023230857721393504) [@LAmag](/creator/x/LAmag) 2026-02-16T03:00Z 441.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Alexsei88 OCM Luxembourg Tungsten Holdings S. r.l. (OCM) now owns 18.89%. I do not want a takeover bid yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/OpticalArgos/status/2023168817485234408) [@OpticalArgos](/creator/x/OpticalArgos) 2026-02-15T22:53Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"$NFLX Warner Bros. $WBD is weighing reopening sale negotiations with $PSKY Paramount. WBD is evaluating a revised $108B offer from Paramount Skydance that includes a $30 per share cash bid a $2.8B breakup fee coverage and a $650M quarterly ticking fee for regulatory delays Paramount Skydance $PSKY is in talks to nominate Pentwater Capitals Matt Halbower to the $WBD Warner Bros. board to derail $NFLX Netflixs $83B takeover bid. The move scales up the proxy fight as Paramount pushes its superior $30/share all-cash tender offer. https://t.co/iuHWW0KK9C Paramount Skydance $PSKY is in talks to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tickerwire/status/2023128206145126561) [@Tickerwire](/creator/x/Tickerwire) 2026-02-15T20:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Reform horror as mum in tears over threats to 'send people home' As Reform target northern towns Gorton and Denton in a by-election takeover bid from Labour we meet the locals to see what the town really think - and how some are fighting back https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/denton-gorton-reform-labour-byelections-36712447.amp https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/denton-gorton-reform-labour-byelections-36712447.amp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/reformexposed/status/2022926097004777636) [@reformexposed](/creator/x/reformexposed) 2026-02-15T06:49Z 69.2K followers, [----] engagements

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