Following word of Netflix’s winning bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Jeff Bewkes, the former CEO of Time Warner, admitted he was mistaken when he dismissed the streamer as a threat […]
International Documentary Association Worries Netflix-WBD Deal Will ‘Profoundly Damage’ Documentarians’ Opportunities
The International Documentary Association sounded off on the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery mega-deal, slamming the business move as one that will “profoundly damage the future of documentary filmmaking.” The non-profit organization, […]
WGA Calls for Netflix’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal to Be Blocked: ‘What Antitrust Laws Were Designed to Prevent’
The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East jointly denounced Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday, calling for the impending merger to […]
Warner Bros. Discovery-Netflix Merger Would Account for 34% of US SVOD Market
It’s still too early to tell exactly how Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will impact Hollywood. But according to early metrics from JustWatch, a free-to-use streaming guide that lets […]
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $83 Billion
Netflix said Friday that has entered in an agreement to buy Warner Bros. and HBO and HBO Max for $83 billion. The transaction is expected to close after the previously […]
It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion
It’s official: Netflix, run by chairman Reed Hastings and co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, has agreed to buy Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $82.7 billion. The companies […]
Hollywood Blockbuster: Netflix Poised to Win Battle for Warner Bros.
In a deal that would dramatically change the entertainment industry, Netflix, led by Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, is poised to win the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery‘s studios and […]
Netflix Makes Highest Bid to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
So far, Netflix has submitted the highest bid in the ongoing battle to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to multiple media sources. The streamer’s bid is primarily in cash. This […]
HBO Max Originals Head Touts “Delightful” ‘Harry Potter’ Series, Renewal of Spanish Hit ‘Furia’ “About Women’s Rage”
HBO Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), “really needed more development money” when she took her role about a year ago, head of originals Sarah Aubrey said in London […]
Gina Lollobrigida Docuseries, ‘Struwwelpeter’ Thriller From ‘Dark’ Creators Among Upcoming Local HBO Max Europe Originals
HBO Max unveiled Jan. 13 launches in such key markets as Italy and Germany on Wednesday. And to feed the appetite of potential subscribers for original content, HBO Max parent […]