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Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner Brothers
Netflix announced plans on Friday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a deal that would send shock waves through Hollywood.
On Monday, Paramount made a hostile bid for the studio, arguing that the Netflix deal would be “anti-competitive.”
The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Kyle Buchanan and Lauren Hirsch discuss what it all means for the future of TV and film.
Guest:
- Nicole Sperling, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution.
- Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter and the awards-season columnist for The New York Times.
- Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions.
Background reading:
- Netflix planned to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $83 billion deal to create a streaming giant.
- Paramount made a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Photo: Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times
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