"NETFLIX TO BUY WARNER BROS. IN $83 BILLION DEAL"
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0KDive into the seismic Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal reshaping streaming in this Analytic Dreamz segment on Notorious Mass Effect. The $72 billion acquisition merges Netflix's 300M subscribers with HBO Max's 130M, targeting 430M global users—possibly $83B including debt. Set for Q3 2026 close, it requires spinning off CNN, Discovery Channel, TBS, and TNT.Netflix scores powerhouse IPs: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, and classics like Casablanca, Citizen Kane. Columbia Business School's Kathryn Harrigan praises the unmatched library. HBO Max stays separate—no subscriber shifts yet—but co-CEO Gregory Peters signals post-close bundles, tiering, and integration amid overlap.Price hikes expected in 12-18 months. Regulatory hurdles mount: Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls it an 'anti-monopoly nightmare'; Trump administration skeptical per CNBC. Paramount-Skydance ($8.4B bid) and Comcast challenge, citing dominance risks. SAG-AFTRA warns of creative workforce threats. CEO Ted Sarandos defends: pro-consumer, pro-innovation, pro-worker, expanding choice.Warner films keep theatrical runs. Netflix also seals $1B Fort Monmouth acquisition for 12 soundstages, 500K sq ft production by 2028. Sarandos-Trump meetings add intrigue. $5.8B breakup fee if failed. Bids beat $28/share. This rivals Disney-Fox, building history's largest streaming empire. Analytic Dreamz delivers the essential analysis.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy