IHEARTMEDIA AND NETFLIX EXPAND VIDEO PODCAST DEAL WITH NEW SHOWS FROM MARTHA STEWART, KATE HUDSON, OLIVER HUDSON, AND LELE PONS. (PHOTO).

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   iHeartMedia and Netflix expand video podcast deal with new shows from Martha Stewart, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, and Lele Pons  iHeartMedia and Netflix are expanding their video podcast partnership with a new slate of shows featuring Martha Stewart, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, and Lele Pons, as the companies continue building out their shared podcast lineup on the streaming platform. Under the expanded agreement, select iHeartPodcasts will be adapted into video format for Netflix, including new episodes and portions of existing episode libraries. The rollout will take place over the coming months. The new additions include Suite 305 with Lele Pons, The Martha Stewart Podcast, and Sibling Revelry hosted by Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, which features conversations with sibling guests. The shows will join other iHeart titles already on Netflix’s video podcast slate. That lineup also includes programs such as The Breakfast Club, The Bobby Bones Show’s Bobbycast, and My ...

PARAMOUNT LAUNCHES HOSTILE BID FOR WARNER BROS., COUNTERING NETFLIX’S $72 BILLION OFFER. (PHOTO).


Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros., countering Netflix’s $72 billion offer


 Paramount has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, directly challenging Netflix just days after the streaming giant reached a $72 billion agreement to take over the company.

In its announcement Monday, Paramount said it is bypassing Warner Bros. leadership and appealing directly to shareholders with a $30-per-share all-cash offer for the entire company, including the Global Networks division. The company urged investors to reject the Netflix deal, which remains subject to approval.

Paramount argued that the Netflix proposal would drag shareholders into a lengthy and uncertain regulatory process across multiple countries, while also tying their financial future to what it described as a complicated mix of cash and stock. The company said it has spent the past 12 weeks submitting six separate proposals to Warner Bros. Discovery in an attempt to reach an agreement.

Paramount CEO David Ellison said the takeover would strengthen the broader entertainment industry by increasing competition and expanding theatrical output. He said consumers, creators, and movie theaters would all benefit from the combined company’s larger content budget and increased slate of films.

Netflix’s deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, maker of the “Harry Potter” franchise and owner of HBO, was announced Friday. The agreement values Warner Bros. Discovery at $27.75 per share — an enterprise value of $82.7 billion including debt — and is expected to close within 12 to 18 months. Cable networks such as CNN and Discovery were previously carved out and are not included in the transaction.

President Donald Trump weighed in on Sunday, suggesting the Netflix-Warner deal “could be a problem” due to the potential size and influence of the combined media powerhouse.


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