Netflix Just Bet $72 Billion That It Can Own Your Screen Time
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- Netflix is buying Warner Bros’ studios, HBO and HBO Max in a deal valuing the business at about $82.7B (with $72B equity), announced December 5, 2025.
- The move turns Netflix from “just” a streamer into a media empire built on iconic IP like Harry Potter, DC, and Game of Thrones.
- Investors now have to watch execution risk, higher debt, regulatory pushback, and a rival bid from Paramount while Netflix tries to defend double‑digit growth.
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