Paramount Skydance submitted a higher offer for Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, ratcheting up efforts to derail the HBO Max owner's deal with Netflix.

The bidding war for one of Hollywood's most coveted assets, including the "Harry Potter" and "Game of Thrones" franchises, has raised the stakes for dominance in the streaming-led market.

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