Just when it seemed that Netflix had clinched the deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance Corp. swooped in with a $110 billion counter-offer that was ultimately too good for the studio to pass up.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw and Chris Palmeri take host Sarah Holder inside the behind-the-scenes negotiations that secured the deal for Paramount, how Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos explained his company’s decision to walk away –  and the twists and turns that could still be coming in this story as two mega-studios become one. 

Read more: What the Paramount-Warner Merger Means for Hollywood

David Ellison Used Political Ties, Deep Pockets to Buy Warner Bros.Netflix’s Co-CEO Explains Why He Quit the Warner Bros. Fight

Just when it seemed that Netflix had clinched the deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance Corp. swooped in with a $110 billion counter-offer that was ultimately too good for the studio to pass up.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Lucas Shaw and Chris Palmeri take host Sarah Holder inside the behind-the-scenes negotiations that secured the deal for Paramount, how Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos explained his company&rsquo;s decision to walk away &ndash;&nbsp; and the twists and turns that could still be coming in this story as two mega-studios become one.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/what-the-paramount-warner-merger-means-for-hollywood?embedded-checkout=true">What the Paramount-Warner Merger Means for Hollywood</a>
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/how-david-ellison-outlasted-netflix-in-the-warner-bros-bidding-war?embedded-checkout=true">David Ellison Used Political Ties, Deep Pockets to Buy Warner Bros.</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-01/netflix-s-co-ceo-explains-why-he-quit-the-warner-bros-fight?embedded-checkout=true">Netflix&rsquo;s Co-CEO Explains Why He Quit the Warner Bros. Fight</a>

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What Really Happened in the Battle for Warner Bros.

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Diesel prices are hitting new highs, and voters aren’t happy. With the midterms approaching, the Trump administration is trying to find ways to curb fuel costs, including a potential US diesel export ban.

On today’s Big Take podcast: The political fallout of sky-high diesel prices. Bloomberg national economics reporter Mark Niquette and host Sarah Holder break down what’s driving up costs, why prices are hitting battleground states particularly hard and whether an export ban could backfire.

Read more: Record Diesel Prices Hit at Worst Time in Key Battleground States

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Diesel prices are hitting new highs, and voters aren&rsquo;t happy. With the midterms approaching, the Trump administration is trying to find ways to curb fuel costs, including a potential US diesel export ban.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast: The political fallout of sky-high diesel prices. Bloomberg national economics reporter Mark Niquette and host Sarah Holder break down what&rsquo;s driving up costs, why prices are hitting battleground states particularly hard and whether an export ban could backfire.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-09-16/midterm-elections-rising-us-diesel-heating-oil-prices-hit-voters-in-key-states">Record Diesel Prices Hit at Worst Time in Key Battleground States</a>
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Why Everyone Is Talking About High Diesel Prices

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As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first visit to Washington in over a decade, trade and the AI race will likely dominate talks with Donald Trump.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha and Bloomberg’s John Liu unpack what each leader hopes to gain and why they may have no choice but to cooperate on AI safety.

Read more: The Tough AI Questions Looming Over the Trump-Xi Summit

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As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first visit to Washington in over a decade, trade and the AI race will likely dominate talks with Donald Trump.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha and Bloomberg&rsquo;s John Liu unpack what each leader hopes to gain and why they may have no choice but to cooperate on AI safety.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-21/trump-xi-meeting-china-us-ai-rivalry-poses-questions-for-summit">The Tough AI Questions Looming Over the Trump-Xi Summit</a>
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Hosted by K. Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang and Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert and Paddy Hirsch Engineering by Alex Sugiura

US-China AI Race to Take Center Stage at Trump-Xi Meeting

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The Iran War is likely to take center stage when President Trump meets with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of this week's UN General Assembly. Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and rising energy prices underscore the widening global toll of a war that has cost the US more than $43 billion, according to the Pentagon's latest estimate.

On today's Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Global Defense Editor Gerry Doyle and Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser join Sarah Holder to break down the conflict’s latest costs – the rising tab for the US's six-month-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the drawdown of US munitions stockpiles and the deepening toll on military personnel – and how the war has changed the US's ability to defend itself in future conflicts.

Read more: Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America’s Global Military Power

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Reported by Gerry Doyle and Becca Wasser;  Produced by Julia Press; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger.

The Iran War is likely to take center stage when President Trump meets with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of this week's UN General Assembly. Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia and rising energy prices underscore the widening global toll of a war that has cost the US more than $43 billion, according to the Pentagon's latest estimate.
On today's Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Global Defense Editor Gerry Doyle and Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser join Sarah Holder to break down the conflict&rsquo;s latest costs &ndash; the rising tab for the US's six-month-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the drawdown of US munitions stockpiles and the deepening toll on military personnel &ndash; and how the war has changed the US's ability to defend itself in future conflicts.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-us-iran-war-blockade/?srnd=undefined">Iran Blockade Costs Are Draining America&rsquo;s Global Military Power</a>
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How Much Is the Hormuz Blockade Costing the US?

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What Really Happened in the Battle for Warner Bros.

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