Netflix Just Bought Hogwarts and Gotham: What the $72 Billion Warner Bros Move Really Means
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- Netflix is buying Warner Bros’ studios and streaming business, including HBO and HBO Max, in a $72 billion cash-and-stock deal announced December 5, 2025.
- The deal hands Netflix control of franchises like DC, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones, turning it from pure streamer into a full-scale entertainment empire.
- The transaction is highly leveraged and faces heavy antitrust scrutiny, with closing expected 12–18 months after Warner spins off its cable networks as “Discovery Global.”
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