Netflix Grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-Day Waiver to Hold Deal Talks with Paramount Skydance

Netflix has granted Warner Bros. Discovery a 7-day waiver to hold deal talks with Paramount Skydance. This move comes after Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount's revised offer, but gave the studio a week to negotiate a better deal. The waiver allows Warner Bros. Discovery to engage in discussions with Paramount Skydance without facing any penalties from Netflix.

The waiver is a significant development in the ongoing negotiations between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance. It suggests that Netflix is willing to give the two companies more time to reach a deal, despite the initial rejection of Paramount's offer.

The waiver is valid for 7 days, during which time Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance can engage in talks without any restrictions. If a deal is not reached within this timeframe, Netflix may impose penalties on Warner Bros. Discovery.

The waiver is a significant move in the ongoing saga of the media industry's consolidation. It highlights the complexities of deal-making in the industry and the importance of timing and negotiation.

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[1] Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s revised offer, but gives studio a week to negotiate better deal
[6] Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day waiver to hold deal talks with Paramount Skydance