Archive · 21 Dec 2025
Trump Allies Clash in Warner Bros. Merger Battle
There's a big fight happening over who will control Warner Bros.
Discovery.
Netflix wants to buy parts of it for $72 billion, while Paramount wants to buy the whole company for $77.9 billion in cash.
Lots of important people who used to work with President Trump are involved.
Netflix has hired people like Kellyanne Conway and Brian Ballard to help with the deal.
Paramount has hired Jason Miller and Makan Delrahim.
Warner Bros.
Discovery has its own team, including Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio.
It's like a big game of tug-of-war, and everyone is trying to win.
Netflix and Paramount are competing to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, with offers of $72 billion and $77.9 billion respectively.
Key players include former Trump allies like Kellyanne Conway, Brian Ballard, Jason Miller, and Makan Delrahim.
Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner's firm, has withdrawn from Paramount's bid.
Netflix has hired several high-profile figures to advise on the merger, including Conway and Ballard.
Paramount has also secured major hires, such as Delrahim, to lead their legal and regulatory efforts.
- Who
- Key players include Kellyanne Conway, Brian Ballard, May Mailman, Clete Willems, Virginia Moore, Jason Miller, Makan Delrahim, Chris LaCivita, Tony Fabrizio
- What
- A battle for the future of Warner Bros. Discovery between Netflix and Paramount
- When
- Ongoing, with recent developments in the past few weeks
- Where
- Washington, D.C., and the broader media and political landscape
- Why
- Both Netflix and Paramount are vying to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, with significant stakes in the media industry
- Netflix
- Hired Kellyanne Conway, Brian Ballard, May Mailman, Clete Willems, Virginia Moore
- Paramount
- Hired Jason Miller, Makan Delrahim
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Hired Chris LaCivita, Tony Fabrizio
- Netflix's Offer
- $72 billion
- Paramount's Offer
- $77.9 billion all-cash
- Affinity Partners
- Jared Kushner's firm, no longer involved in Paramount's bid
- Key Players
- Kellyanne Conway, Brian Ballard, May Mailman, Clete Willems, Virginia Moore, Jason Miller, Makan Delrahim, Chris LaCivita, Tony Fabrizio
