Netflix Deal for Warner Bros. Adds New Twist to Rivalry With HBO
Netflix’s blockbuster deal to buy Warner Bros., including HBO, is the latest twist in a rivalry that has reshaped the entertainment industry.
Last updated: 2025-12-07 12:32:38 ET
Netflix’s blockbuster deal to buy Warner Bros., including HBO, is the latest twist in a rivalry that has reshaped the entertainment industry.
David Zaslav just pulled off one of the greatest media mergers of the century — but that doesn’t mean he’s done wheeling and dealing.
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Netflix is set to buy Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $72 billion, but the announcement has sparked concern among industry workers.
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Netflix has a history of successful self-disruption. Its Warner Bros. Discovery deal will put that to the test.
The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions.
Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix’s deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies.
The cable news giant won’t be part of the deal, foreshadowing an era without the backing or the baggage of a much larger parent company.