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What is a hostile bid? Inside Paramount's maneuver to take over Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix announced plans to acquire part of the same company just last week.
For more on what a hostile takeover is and what this means for the industry, host Robin Young speaks to Roben Farzad, host of the podcast Full Disclosure.
This segment aired on December 9, 2025.