Will Warner Bros. Discovery Opening Up Merger Talks Again Finally Bring Some Clarity to the Paramount vs. Netflix Back and Forth?
IndieWire • 2/16/2026 – 2/18/2026
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Recency Multiplier52% (0.5^45/48)
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- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-17Will Warner Bros. Discovery Opening Up Merger Talks Again Finally Bring Some Clarity to the Paramount vs. Netflix Back and Forth? (current)
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 7 independent sources
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