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Saudi Arabia's PIF Makes $70B Bid for Warner Bros.

11/18/2025

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) leads a $70 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), signaling expansion.
The bid follows speculation of a Comcast partnership, with Comcast also bidding.
The PIF expanded into entertainment with its $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts (EA).
As Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia prepares for his U.S. visit in eight years, preliminary bids are due by November 20.

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) leads a $70 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), signaling expansion.
The bid follows speculation of a Comcast partnership, with Comcast also bidding.
The PIF expanded into entertainment with its $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts (EA).
As Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia prepares for his U.S. visit in eight years, preliminary bids are due by November 20.