Netflix Cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount

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Netflix backs out of its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing Paramount to take over.

WHO: Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery

WHAT: Acquisition deal cancellation

WHEN: Feb 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: Deal deemed financially unattractive

Sources (6): Ars Technica, BBC News, Engadget, Financial Times, NBC News, The Hindu

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