By Nicholas Hirst, Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger ( December 8, 2025, 19:26 GMT | Insight) -- Netflix, through its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, aims at “dominating” the film and TV sector, according to Paramount executives who explained the details of their own hostile bid. Paramount said its offer is superior, more certain and materially faster than Netflix’s. Paramount was submitting its Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification in the US on Monday, the company said.Netflix, through its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, aims at “dominating” the film and TV sector, according to Paramount executives who explained the details of their own hostile bid on Monday....
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