Netflix drops $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving way for Paramount Skydance deal
CBS News • 2/16/2026 – 2/27/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
48d
Age
18
Sources
from cluster
1143
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1143/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1143/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-17
- 2026-02-22
- 2026-02-25
- 2026-02-26Netflix drops $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving way for Paramount Skydance deal (current)
- 2026-02-27
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 18 independent sources
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
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