Netflix to purchase Warner Bros.
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Netflix's bid for Warner Bros. promises a massive content library but faces political scrutiny and raises questions about subscribers' choices.
The deal would unite two of the biggest players in entertainment and potentially transform the media business.
Netflix’s historic Warner Bros. acquisition will transform Hollywood and the streaming wars, raises antitrust questions and puts major franchises like DC and 'Stranger Things' under one roof.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
The demise of Hollywood has been predicted many times. If Netflix is allowed to acquire Warner Bros., it might actually happen.
If the deal goes through, an algorithm-powered streaming titan would gobble up a 102-year-old movie studio synonymous with the romance of old Hollywood.
Tech mogul Larry Ellison made a bold move to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but lost out to Netflix, setting the stage for a legal fight that could shape the future of Hollywood.
The cash-and-stock deal would give the world’s largest paid streaming service expansive power over theater owners and entertainment-industry unions.
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