Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Netflix Rejects Paramount's $108 Billion Warner Bros. Offer
Netflix's CEO, Greg Peters, rejected a big offer from Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros.
Discovery.
Paramount's offer was $108 billion and was supported by Larry Ellison, who agreed to provide $40.4 billion in funding.
Greg Peters said that without Larry Ellison's money, Paramount wouldn't be able to make the deal.
He also thought Paramount's offer was too risky because they already have a lot of debt.
The board of Warner Bros.
Discovery also rejected Paramount's offer, saying it wasn't good enough and wasn't certain to happen.
Instead, Netflix is offering to buy Warner Bros.
Discovery for $27.75 per share in cash, and they think most shareholders will agree with them.
Netflix CEO Greg Peters rejected Paramount Skydance's $108 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, citing insufficient financial backing.
Paramount's offer was supported by Larry Ellison, who agreed to provide $40.4 billion in equity financing.
Peters criticized Paramount's offer as risky due to the company's existing debt and the need for additional leverage.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board rejected Paramount's offer, calling it inadequate and uncertain.
Netflix revised its acquisition deal to an all-cash arrangement valued at $27.75 per share.
- Who
- Netflix CEO Greg Peters, Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry Ellison
- What
- Rejection of Paramount's $108 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
- When
- 7 January 2026 (board decision), 20 January 2026 (Netflix deal revision)
- Where
- Global media industry
- Why
- Concerns about Paramount's financial backing and the adequacy of the offer
- Offer Amount
- $108 billion
- Backing
- Larry Ellison
- Equity Financing
- $40.4 billion
- Netflix's Offer
- $27.75 per share (all-cash)
- Board Decision
- Rejected Paramount's offer
- Netflix CEO
- Greg Peters
- Paramount CEO
- David Ellison
- Date of Board Decision
- 7 January 2026