<p>派拉蒙的億萬富翁老闆與文化大臣進行了會談，遊説反對 Netflix 以 830 億美元（620 億英鎊）收購華納兄弟。</p>
<p>甲骨文創始人拉里·埃裏森的兒子大衞·埃裏森於週四前往倫敦，與麗莎·南迪會面，作為一項更廣泛的魅力攻勢的一部分，旨在擊敗 Netflix 在日益激烈的收購戰中的競爭。</p>
<p>派拉蒙試圖説服股東支持其每股 30 美元的收購報價，並鼓勵監管機構阻止 Netflix 的競爭性報價，該報價在去年年底被華納兄弟接受。</p>
<p>華納兄弟一再拒絕派拉蒙的接觸，堅稱上個月與 Netflix 達成的 830 億美元交易仍然更具優勢。</p>
<p>派拉蒙的活動集中在合併 Netflix 和華納兄弟將對流媒體市場的主導地位造成重大競爭擔憂的論點上。</p>
<p>華納兄弟擁有 Discovery+，該平台包含 TNT 體育和 HBO Max，這是一個計劃於 3 月在英國推出的主要美國流媒體服務。</p>
<p>高管們還強調了該交易對電影院的影響，擔心 Netflix 可能會減少發行院線電影的數量。</p>
<p>除了與南迪女士的會面，派拉蒙還與競爭與市場管理局和監管機構 Ofcom 的官員進行了會談。</p>
<p>埃裏森先生還會見了擔心 Netflix 會削減華納兄弟院線投資的影院高管。</p>
<p>一位接近派拉蒙的消息人士表示，這些會議旨在建立關係，因為埃裏森家族去年以 80 億美元的交易控制了這家美國製片廠。</p>
<p>派拉蒙擁有第五頻道，同時還在英國製作了多部重要影片，包括《碟中諜》系列的最新一部。</p>
<p>計劃收購華納兄弟將標誌着好萊塢的重大重塑，因為傳統制片廠尋求擴大規模以在競爭激烈的流媒體時代中立足。</p>
<p>任何交易在英國也將產生重大影響，華納兄弟在這裏僱傭了約 4000 人。近年來，該公司在沃特福德附近的利夫斯登製片廠製作了一系列大片，包括《芭比》和《旺卡》。</p>
<h2>派拉蒙的公關攻勢</h2>
<p>Netflix 淡化了競爭擔憂，並堅稱其致力於在電影院上映影片，儘管它承認監管審查過程可能需要長達 18 個月。</p>
<p>派拉蒙自身也將面臨對其合併好萊塢兩大主要製片廠計劃的監管審查，儘管內部人士表示他們對擬議交易能夠通過任何審查充滿信心。</p>
<p>埃裏森先生和派拉蒙高管的會議是該公司在歐洲進行更廣泛魅力攻勢的一部分，旨在鞏固來自布魯塞爾監管機構的支持。彭博社報道，資深高管們最近還會見了法國總統埃馬紐埃爾·馬克龍。</p>
<p>該製片廠已聘請城市公關公司 Brunswick 協助其討論，同時美國律師事務所 Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore 和 Latham &amp; Watkins 正在為該交易提供建議。</p>
<p>派拉蒙的主要財務顧問是 Centerview Partners 和 RedBird Capital 的銀行家，後者是由傑裏·卡迪納爾領導的美國私募股權公司，也是該公司的第二大股東。</p>
<p>卡迪納爾先生是派拉蒙董事會成員，也被認為與 Greenlight Group 合作，該監管諮詢公司由阿里·尼克帕伊、丹尼爾·吉夫和亞當·阿塔什扎伊於去年底成立。</p>
<p>吉夫先生曾是政府投資辦公室的首席執行官。</p>
<p>阿塔什扎伊先生也曾在保守黨執政期間短暫擔任過首相辦公室的顧問，而尼克帕伊先生則是律師事務所 Gibson Dunn 的前合夥人。</p>
<p>派拉蒙本週通過起訴華納兄弟來加大其活動力度，試圖獲取 “基本信息”，稱這些信息未與投資者共享。</p>
<p>它還概述了計劃向華納兄弟董事會任命董事，並與 Netflix 交易進行代理戰。</p>
<p>然而，該公司在週四遭遇挫折，特拉華州法官拒絕了其加快訴訟的請求。派拉蒙已給華納兄弟的股東設定了 1 月 21 日接受其報價的截止日期，儘管這一截止日期可能會延長。</p>
<p>派拉蒙和數字、文化、媒體和體育部均拒絕置評。</p>

派拉蒙環球

<p>億萬富翁派拉蒙首席執行官大衞·艾利森正在遊説反對奈飛以 830 億美元收購華納兄弟，已與英國文化大臣麗莎·南迪及其他官員會面，表達對流媒體市場競爭的擔憂。派拉蒙正在推動其自身的每股 30 美元的報價，並旨在影響監管機構阻止奈飛的收購提議。該活動包括針對信息的法律行動和可能的華納兄弟董事會任命。儘管在法庭上遭遇挫折，派拉蒙仍在加大力度重塑好萊塢的競爭格局，這對英國市場具有重大影響</p>

<p>The billionaire boss of Paramount has held talks with the Culture Secretary to lobby against Netflix’s $83bn (£62bn) takeover of Warner Bros.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙的億萬富翁老闆與文化大臣進行了會談，遊説反對 Netflix 以 830 億美元（620 億英鎊）收購華納兄弟。</p>
</div><p>David Ellison, son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, travelled to London on Thursday for a meeting with Lisa Nandy as part of a wider charm offensive designed to defeat Netflix in the escalating takeover battle.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>甲骨文創始人拉里·埃裏森的兒子大衞·埃裏森於週四前往倫敦，與麗莎·南迪會面，作為一項更廣泛的魅力攻勢的一部分，旨在擊敗 Netflix 在日益激烈的收購戰中的競爭。</p>
</div><p>Paramount is trying to convince shareholders to back its $30-per-share takeover offer and encourage regulators to obstruct Netflix’s rival bid, which was accepted by Warner Bros late last year.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙試圖説服股東支持其每股 30 美元的收購報價，並鼓勵監管機構阻止 Netflix 的競爭性報價，該報價在去年年底被華納兄弟接受。</p>
</div><p>Warner Bros has repeatedly rebuffed Paramount’s overtures, insisting that the $83bn deal agreed with Netflix last month remains superior.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>華納兄弟一再拒絕派拉蒙的接觸，堅稱上個月與 Netflix 達成的 830 億美元交易仍然更具優勢。</p>
</div><p>Paramount’s campaign is centred on arguments that a merger between Netflix and Warner Bros would pose significant competition concerns owing to the combined company’s dominance in the streaming market.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙的活動集中在合併 Netflix 和華納兄弟將對流媒體市場的主導地位造成重大競爭擔憂的論點上。</p>
</div><p>Warner Bros owns Discovery+, which is home to TNT Sports, and HBO Max, a major US streaming service that is scheduled to launch in the UK in March.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>華納兄弟擁有 Discovery+，該平台包含 TNT 體育和 HBO Max，這是一個計劃於 3 月在英國推出的主要美國流媒體服務。</p>
</div><p>Executives are also emphasising the impact of the deal on cinemas amid concerns that Netflix could reduce the number of films distributed for theatrical release.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>高管們還強調了該交易對電影院的影響，擔心 Netflix 可能會減少發行院線電影的數量。</p>
</div><p>In addition to the meeting with Ms Nandy, Paramount has met with officials at the Competition and Markets Authority and regulator Ofcom.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>除了與南迪女士的會面，派拉蒙還與競爭與市場管理局和監管機構 Ofcom 的官員進行了會談。</p>
</div><p>Mr Ellison also met cinema executives who are fearful that Netflix will cut Warner Bros’ theatrical investments.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>埃裏森先生還會見了擔心 Netflix 會削減華納兄弟院線投資的影院高管。</p>
</div><p>A source close to Paramount said the meetings were intended to build relationships after the Ellison family took control of the US studio in an $8bn deal last year.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一位接近派拉蒙的消息人士表示，這些會議旨在建立關係，因為埃裏森家族去年以 80 億美元的交易控制了這家美國製片廠。</p>
</div><p>Paramount owns Channel 5, while it has also made a number of major films in the UK, including the latest instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙擁有第五頻道，同時還在英國製作了多部重要影片，包括《碟中諜》系列的最新一部。</p>
</div><p>The planned takeover of Warner Bros will mark a major reshaping of Hollywood as traditional studios seek to build scale to compete in the cut-throat streaming era.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>計劃收購華納兄弟將標誌着好萊塢的重大重塑，因為傳統制片廠尋求擴大規模以在競爭激烈的流媒體時代中立足。</p>
</div><p>Any deal will also have significant implications in the UK, where Warner Bros employs around 4,000 people. The company has made a raft of blockbusters in its Leavesden studios near Watford in recent years, including Barbie and Wonka.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>任何交易在英國也將產生重大影響，華納兄弟在這裏僱傭了約 4000 人。近年來，該公司在沃特福德附近的利夫斯登製片廠製作了一系列大片，包括《芭比》和《旺卡》。</p>
</div><h2>Paramount’s PR push</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>派拉蒙的公關攻勢</h2>
</div><p>Netflix has played down competition concerns and insisted it is committed to releasing films in cinemas, though it has acknowledged that the regulatory review process could take up to 18 months.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Netflix 淡化了競爭擔憂，並堅稱其致力於在電影院上映影片，儘管它承認監管審查過程可能需要長達 18 個月。</p>
</div><p>Paramount would itself face regulatory scrutiny over its plans to merge two of Hollywood’s major studios, though insiders said they were confident the proposed deal would clear any reviews.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙自身也將面臨對其合併好萊塢兩大主要製片廠計劃的監管審查，儘管內部人士表示他們對擬議交易能夠通過任何審查充滿信心。</p>
</div><p>Mr Ellison and Paramount executives’ meetings form part of a broader charm offensive across Europe as the company seeks to shore up support from regulators in Brussels. Senior executives also recently met Emmanuel Macron, the French president, Bloomberg reported.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>埃裏森先生和派拉蒙高管的會議是該公司在歐洲進行更廣泛魅力攻勢的一部分，旨在鞏固來自布魯塞爾監管機構的支持。彭博社報道，資深高管們最近還會見了法國總統埃馬紐埃爾·馬克龍。</p>
</div><p>The studio has tapped City PR firm Brunswick to help in its discussions, while US law firms Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore and Latham &amp; Watkins are advising on the deal.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>該製片廠已聘請城市公關公司 Brunswick 協助其討論，同時美國律師事務所 Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore 和 Latham &amp; Watkins 正在為該交易提供建議。</p>
</div><p>Paramount’s lead financial advisers are Centerview Partners and bankers at RedBird Capital, the US private equity firm led by Gerry Cardinale, which is also the company’s second-largest shareholder.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙的主要財務顧問是 Centerview Partners 和 RedBird Capital 的銀行家，後者是由傑裏·卡迪納爾領導的美國私募股權公司，也是該公司的第二大股東。</p>
</div><p>Mr Cardinale, who sits on Paramount’s board, is also thought to be working with Greenlight Group, a regulatory advisory launched late last year by Ali Nikpay, Daniel Gieve and Adam Atashzai.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>卡迪納爾先生是派拉蒙董事會成員，也被認為與 Greenlight Group 合作，該監管諮詢公司由阿里·尼克帕伊、丹尼爾·吉夫和亞當·阿塔什扎伊於去年底成立。</p>
</div><p>Mr Gieve is a former chief executive of the Government’s Office for Investment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>吉夫先生曾是政府投資辦公室的首席執行官。</p>
</div><p>Mr Atashzai also briefly held an advisory role in No10 under the Conservatives, while Mr Nikpay is a former partner at law firm Gibson Dunn.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>阿塔什扎伊先生也曾在保守黨執政期間短暫擔任過首相辦公室的顧問，而尼克帕伊先生則是律師事務所 Gibson Dunn 的前合夥人。</p>
</div><p>Paramount ramped up its campaign this week by suing Warner Bros in an effort to secure “basic information” that it said had not been shared with investors.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙本週通過起訴華納兄弟來加大其活動力度，試圖獲取 “基本信息”，稱這些信息未與投資者共享。</p>
</div><p>It has also outlined plans to appoint directors to the Warner Bros board and fight a proxy battle against the Netflix deal.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>它還概述了計劃向華納兄弟董事會任命董事，並與 Netflix 交易進行代理戰。</p>
</div><p>However, the company was dealt a setback on Thursday when a Delaware judge rejected a request to fast-track its lawsuit. Paramount has given Warner Bros shareholders until January 21 to accept its bid, though this deadline could be extended.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>然而，該公司在週四遭遇挫折，特拉華州法官拒絕了其加快訴訟的請求。派拉蒙已給華納兄弟的股東設定了 1 月 21 日接受其報價的截止日期，儘管這一截止日期可能會延長。</p>
</div><p>Paramount and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport declined to comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>派拉蒙和數字、文化、媒體和體育部均拒絕置評。</p>
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好萊塢億萬富翁圍繞華納兄弟的爭鬥即將在英國上演