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Tencent Exits Warner Bros Bid Amid U.S. Scrutiny

12/10/2025

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  • Tencent Holdings, the Shenzhen-based Chinese tech group, withdrew from Paramount Skydance Corp.'s bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery.
  • The withdrawal follows concerns about U.S. regulatory scrutiny of foreign investments.
  • Tencent had pledged $1 billion for the takeover but was removed from financing in a revised proposal.
  • Paramount's filing indicated Tencent's involvement could trigger a review by the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).