Forget Warner Bros, the real war zone between Netflix and Paramount this weekend is live spectacle sports. Originally locked in for tonight from Taiwan, the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer’s Skyscraper Live was already set to steal some of the thunder of the UFC’s much-promoted debut on Paramount+.

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming assets without increasing the $82.7 billion price in a bid to shut the door on Paramount's rival efforts to snag the Hollywood giant.

Paramount is counting on European regulatory backlash to push the WBD deal away from Netflix.

The temperature is rising in the Warner Bros. Discovery chase, with key figures at Netflix and Paramount ridiculing each other's merger proposals.

Mayor of Kingstown and SEAL Team are some of Paramount’s biggest shows – and soon they’ll be available to stream on Netflix.

Netflix continues to branch out, it said in Tuesday's earnings call. On tap: more games, podcasts, vertical video, even shows licensed from rival Paramount Skydance.

Paramount has asked Warner shareholders to sell their shares by Feb. 20. The company also vowed to challenge the Netflix deal during a meeting of Warner shareholders.

Warner Bros. chief strategy officer Bruce Campbell will also attend the February hearing focused on the deal's antitrust implications