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Jason Kilar

Jason Kilar

Former CEO, WarnerMedia; co‑founder of Hulu

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Notable Quotes

“If I was tasked with doing so, I could not think of a more effective way to reduce competition in Hollywood than selling WBD to Netflix.” ([boston.com](https://www.boston.com/culture/local-news/2025/12/05/notable-early-reaction-to-netflixs-deal-to-acquire-warner-bros/?utm_source=openai))

Stories

Netflix’s $72 billion bid for Warner Bros. reshapes the streaming power map

Money Moves

High‑profile industry critic warning of reduced competition

After Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced their $72 billion equity-value agreement on December 5, the transaction quickly became a live bidding contest and a regulatory test case. On December 8, Paramount Skydance launched an unsolicited all-cash tender offer at $30 per share to derail the Netflix deal and keep WBD intact, including networks slated for its Discovery Global spin-off. Within days, Netflix began a coordinated shareholder push backing its signed merger agreement and emphasizing regulatory execution, while WBD prepared formal filings to respond to the tender offer.

Updated 7 days ago