Warner Bros. Discovery weighs sale
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Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options
Warner Bros. Discovery — the home of HBO, CNN and DC Studios — has signaled that it may be open to selling all or parts of its business, just months after announcing plans to split into two companies.
Potential bidders are circling the media company as it weighs its deal options. But financial and regulatory questions hang over everything.
A potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount could spark antitrust scrutiny, although President Trump’s connection to Larry Ellison might “help smooth the path for a deal,” media analysts told Newsweek.
Warner Bros. Discovery, the owner of HBO, CNN, and other cable networks, said on Tuesday that it is putting itself up for sale.