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World Service,08 Dec 2025,26 mins

Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery

World Business Report

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Paramount is back, challenging Netflix in a takeover battle for Warner Brothers Discovery that could reshape the global streaming industry. What could the bidding war mean for Hollywood? We'll get reaction from an Oscar-winning producer. And as Syria marks a year since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, we hear why its economy remains extremely fragile. While China’s exports are booming, many US farmers are feeling the strain — hit by low prices and years of disrupted sales to China. Now President Trump has announced a twelve-billion-dollar aid package to support them. We get the reaction from a soybean farmer. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. Picture: Netflix To Purchase Warner Bros., Getty Images

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