Netflix Considers All-Cash Bid for Warner: Report

Netflix is moving quickly to finalize its deal for Warner Bros.

Netflix announced in early December that it had reached a deal to buy the studio and streaming operations of Warner Bros. Discovery for $83 billion. (Photo: Gage Skidmore Flickr) 

The streaming giant is considering changing its bid to an all-cash offer, according to a report, Anita Hamilton and Alex Kozul-Wright wrote for Barron’s Daily.

Any revised offer would be aimed at expediting the sale, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the discussions. Netflix shares closed 1% higher at one point this week, while Warner Bros. shares jumped 1.6% in regular trading.

Netflix announced in early December that it had reached a deal to buy the studio and streaming operations of Warner Bros. Discovery for $83 billion. The company declined to comment on the report of a possible revised offer.