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Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

But in the foreseeable future, they are going to tap Google because they just can't do it themselves.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

All right, moving on.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

On Sunday night, entertainment moguls sip champagne with each other at the Golden Globes.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

By Monday morning, they were back to beefing over the industry's crown jewel.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Yesterday, Paramount ramped up its pursuit of Warner Brothers Discovery with a two-part attack.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

One, it said it would launch a proxy fight to take control of the board, nominating directors that would favor a Paramount acquisition.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Second, it sued Warner to force it to be more transparent in how it values certain parts of its business, making shareholders more informed.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

It's been a minute since we talked about this bidding war, so here's a 30-second debrief.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Since the summer of last year, Paramount has been desperately trying to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, the Hollywood giant home to the Warner Brothers Movie Studio, the streaming service HBO Max, and cable networks like CNN and TNT.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

But in December, Netflix came in from the top rope with an offer that Warner agreed to, snubbing Paramount.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Paramount has not taken no for an answer, launching a hostile bid that takes its offer directly to shareholders, which is ongoing.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

After being rejected even more times by the Warner board, Paramount is now attempting even more drastic options like taking Warner to court and mounting a boardroom coup.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Toby, this is all becoming more stressful than Marty Supreme.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Discovery is looking at Paramount and saying, why are you so obsessed with me?

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

They launched bid after bid and they've rejected it every single time.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

And the answer is that Warner Brothers Discovery is a very successful company at producing movies and TV shows.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

It is a huge reward for either Netflix or Paramount, whoever gets it.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

Just go back to the Golden Globes Sunday night.

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

It scored nine wins at the Golden Globes, the most of any company, including for the movie's

Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Fights DOJ Criminal Investigation & Are Retailers Watching You Shop?

one battle after another and sinners it also hbo has the tv shows the pit and hacks which also won awards so wonder brothers discovery is a very valuable asset that both these companies are trying to get netflix is certainly in the lead right now what wonder brothers discovery's board has said is paramount we'll consider your offer against netflix's right now we don't think it's