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Paramount extends tender offer for WBD

Paramount Skydance has extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) to February 20th, buying more time to persuade investors that its bid for the studio is superior to a deal with Netflix. Paramount’s previous tender offer expired on January 21st. Paramount confirmed that it has filed preliminary proxy materials […]

January 23, 2026

French telcos confirm Altice talks

A consortium composed of Bouygues Telecom, Orange and Free-iliad Group has confirmed ongoing discussions with the Altice Group in connection with a potential transaction to acquire a large part of the telecommunications activities of the Altice Group in France. “Due diligence works have been initiated in early January 2026,” the consortium said in a statement […]

January 22, 2026By Colin Mann

Netflix, WBD amend buyout to all-cash transaction

Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have, as expected, amended their definitive agreement for Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros to an all-cash transaction. Netflix said that the revised agreement “simplifies the transaction structure, provides greater certainty of value for WBD stockholders, and accelerates the path to a WBD stockholder vote”. The all-cash transaction continues […]

January 20, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Liberty Global eyes Three Ireland

Liberty Global is reportedly holding talks to acquire Three Ireland in a deal that could be worth as much as €1.5 billion. Liberty Global, which already owns Virgin Media, is holding discussions with Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, which owns the Three Ireland brand, according to a report in the FT. CK Hutchison operates mobile […]

January 20, 2026

Sinclair updates on Scripps merger proposal

Sinclair has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the full text of letters exchanged between the company and The EW Scripps Company regarding the merger proprosal between the two. Scripps rejected an initial takeover offer from Sinclair in December 2025. Now Sinclair has issued the following statement: “Over the last few weeks, Sinclair […]

January 19, 2026

Cloudflare acquires Human Native

Cloudflare, the connectivity cloud company, has acquired Human Native, an AI data marketplace that connects creators and AI developers. Cloudflare says the acquisition will make it easier for AI developers to discover and access the content they need, and in turn help creators and publishers optimise how their data can be surfaced to AI companies […]

January 16, 2026

Netflix plots all-cash offer for WBD

Netflix looks set to switch to an all-cash offer to push ahead with its takeover of the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), and fend off a rival bid from Paramount Skydance. The alterations to Netflix’s $83 billion (€71.3bn) offer – initially a  current cash-and-stock submission – are designed to accelerate the […]

January 15, 2026

Versant closes Free TV Networks acquisition

Versant, Comcast’s media and entertainment business spin-off, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Free TV Networks (FTN), a US provider of free over-the-air digital broadcast networks and FAST channels. The deal was first announced on December 5th 2025. FTN will operate within Versant as a dedicated business, expanding the company’s reach across over-the-air […]

January 14, 2026

Plume acquires Sweepr

Plume, a specialist in intelligent services for ISPs serving connected homes and small businesses, has announced the acquisition of Sweepr, an AI-powered customer-care orchestration platform built for service providers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Sweepr helps telecom operators deliver personalised support journeys that increase digital engagement, reduce call centre costs, and improve […]

January 14, 2026

Paramount threatens WBD proxy battle

Paramount CEO David Ellison said his company has filed a suit against Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) seeking greater financial disclosure of the Netflix deal. Additionally, Ellison said his company plans to nominate its own slate of directors for WBD’s board who they believe would vote against the deal with Netflix. WBD’s board rejected Paramount’s latest […]

January 12, 2026