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Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros. throws the theater industry into upheaval
A man walks past movie posters at at AMC Theater in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Movie theater operators woke up Friday to the possibility of a new world order. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal for the streaming giant to acquire WBD’s film […]
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Will the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal go through? Using options to trade the uncertainty
Netflix (NFLX) has agreed to buy some pieces — the film and streaming businesses — of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for $72 billion. The leading streaming giant emerged as the top bidder for Warner Bros outbidding both rivals Comcast (CMCSA) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) after what felt like a multi-round boxing match. However, this deal […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Paramount Skydance, Rubrik, Netflix, Parsons, Albemarle and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Netflix , Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares of Netflix pulled back almost 3%, while Warner Bros. Discovery added almost 4% in midday trading after the streaming giant said Friday it’s reached a deal to buy WBD for $27.75 per share. But trading has been volatile as […]
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Trump administration views Netflix and Warner Bros. deal with ‘heavy skepticism,’ senior official says
The Trump administration views the proposed $72 billion deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery‘s film and streaming assets with “heavy skepticism,” a senior administration official told CNBC’s Eamon Javers on Friday morning. Netflix said Friday that it would acquire Warner Bros.’s film studio and streaming service, HBO Max. Paramount Skydance had made multiple […]
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Ulta earnings, Meta’s rebound and more in Morning Squawk
The Warner Bros. studios water tower stands next to a U.S. flag in Burbank, California, U.S. Nov. 18, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. And the winner is… […]
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. film and streaming assets in $72 billion deal
Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Warner Bros. Jill Connelly | Bloomberg | Getty Images Netflix announced Friday it’s reached a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing a swift end to a dramatic bidding process that saw Paramount Skydance and Comcast also vying for the legacy assets. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Rubrik, Netflix, Victoria’s Secret, Sofi, Ulta and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Netflix , Warner Bros. Discovery — Shares of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery pulled back almost 3% and roughly 1%, respectively, after the streaming giant said Friday it’s reached a deal to buy WBD for $27.75 per share. Rubrik — Shares jumped nearly 19% after the […]
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Paramount questions Warner Bros. Discovery on ‘fairness and adequacy’ of sale process: Read the full letter
A bus passes near Warner Bros. Studio on Sept. 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is calling foul on how Warner Bros. Discovery has conducted its sale process. In a letter reviewed by CNBC, Paramount attorneys told Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav that Paramount was questioning the “fairness […]
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Bids for WBD are in. Here’s what Paramount, Comcast and Netflix could do with the assets
General views of the Warner Bros water tower on the Warner Brothers studio lot on June 24, 2022 in Burbank, California. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images With more than a century of some of the most popular film and television content, it’s no wonder why Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix are bidding for […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Netflix, Marvell Technology, GitLab & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Genius Sports — The sports analytics company jumped 8% after setting lofty 2028 targets at its investor day. Genius sees ” group revenue ” totaling $1.2 billion by then, along with free cash flow of $220 million. Netflix — Shares declined 5% as investors waited to […]
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