Fri, 05 Dec 2025

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix Warner Brothers deal

It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

* Netflix will add nearly a century's worth of titles, including beloved franchises like Looney Tunes and Harry Potter, to its catalogue.
* The purchase includes HBO Max, which has 128 million subscribers, making Netflix's total subscriber base over 330 million.
* Executives are coy about how they plan to incorporate Warner Brothers and HBO into the existing Netflix service.
* The impact on prices is unclear, with some analysts suggesting that Netflix could charge customers more due to its dominance in the market.
* Completion of the deal is far from certain, as it needs approval from competition regulators in the US and Europe.
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