Netflix acquires Warner Bros.
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The studio’s latest M&A deal is different than the ill-fated AOL-Time Warner merger, but it’s not without precedent.
The Writers Guild of America says it is not on board with Netflix’s plans to acquire Warner Bros. in an $82.7 billion merger. After the Friday morning bombshell, the WGA East and West issued a joint statement urging that the potential sale “must be blocked” by U.
Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal faces industry backlash, political scrutiny and big questions about theaters and streaming.