Everybody wants some!

Sep. 26 — Some Warner Bros., that is. In a recent newsletter, I mentioned that post the Paramount Skydance merger, the company was also prepping a bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Apparently, they aren’t the only ones. According to a report in Puck from Dylan Byers (subscription needed), Netflix is also considering a bid, and NBCUniversal is “running the numbers” – whatever that means.

Paramount Skydance still seems the most likely candidate for a buyout, which would have significant ramifications not just for entertainment but also for news media. The company owns CBS and, if CEO David Ellison decides to take on Warner Bros. Discovery, would own CNN as well. Ellison reportedly plans to install Bari Weiss – founder of The Free Press, who has positioned herself aga

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