The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson & the Future of WBD 2/17/26

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🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In the latest chapter of the bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery’s film and media assets, Paramount Skydance will have 7 days to submit an offer to rival Netflix’s. CNBC’s David Faber breaks down the morning’s news and the week to come. The U.S. and Iran are engaging in nuclear talks today in Geneva, and the U.S. military is at odds with Anthropic over the company’s concerns about the agency’s use of its AI Claude. Plus, mentions in the Epstein Files have prompted career decisions for media executive Casey Wasserman and Hyatt’s former executive chairman Thomas Pritzker. Then, president and CEO of National Urban League Marc Morial reflects on Reverend Jesse Jackson’s legacy, as he remembers his late friend and fellow civil rights leader. David Faber, 11:30 Marc Morial - 22:33 In this episode: Marc Morial, @MARCMORIAL David Faber, @davidfaber Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:03.0	This is Squawk Pod, and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Koste.
0:08.0	On today's episode,
0:10.0	News in the Bidding War for Warner Brothers Discovery,
0:14.0	Paramount Skydance has a week to present an offer better than Netflix's.
0:19.0	I'd have to say, Joe, this looks like a pooper get off the pot moment.
0:22.6	They keep saying they're going to come up with better offer.
0:24.6	They're saying, you've got seven days to do it.
0:27.6	David Faber helps us break down the news and the counter-counter offers that could be on deck.
0:33.6	I do wonder how disciplined Netflix will be if they're given the right to match.
0:38.9	Other headlines that got us squawking today fallout from the Epstein files,
0:43.7	tension between Anthropic and the U.S. military, and the U.S. nuclear talks with Iran underway today in Geneva,
0:52.0	as military presence in the region amps up.
0:55.0	The U.S. military is preparing for an operation against Iran that could last weeks.
1:00.0	And finally, we're remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson, an iconic American leader in civil rights and politics.
1:08.0	President and CEO of the National Urban League, Mark Morial,
1:12.0	joins us. He was someone that challenged the status quo, but he was also very much a diplomat
1:20.1	in understanding that to move the needle for equal opportunity in civil rights, you had to also
1:26.6	be in dialogue with those that sometimes
1:28.8	you disagree with. It's Tuesday, February 17th, and Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:36.6	Stand Becky by in three, two, one. Cure, please.
1:42.0	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Squawk Box right here on CNBC. We are live from the NASDAQ market site in Times Square. I'm Becky Quick, along with Joe Kernan. Andrew is off today.
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