Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) wants another round of offers from potential buyers by the end of the day Thursday and is seeking to conclude the auction by the end of December, the Wall Street Journal’s Joe Flint, Dave Michaels, and Lauren Thomas report, citing people familiar with the matter. Paramount (PSKY) is aiming to buy the whole company, while Netflix (NFLX) and Comcast (CMCSK) (CMCSA) are bidding for the film and television studios, libraries, and HBO Max, the authors note.
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