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Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO for $82.7 Billion

Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO for $82.7 Billion

Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros., HBO for $82.7 Billion
Above: The logos of Netflix and Warner Bros. Image credit: Didem Mente/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

This acquisition combines two pioneering entertainment companies to deliver unprecedented value and choice for global audiences. By uniting Warner Bros.' century-long legacy with Netflix's innovation, the deal strengthens the entertainment industry through expanded production capacity, job creation and enhanced opportunities for talent. The merger positions the combined entity to dominate the AI-driven future of entertainment while maintaining theatrical operations.

Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. would be a devastating blow to theatrical cinema and creative freedom. In addition, the deal consolidates dangerous monopolistic power, threatening higher prices and fewer choices for consumers, while creating a cesspool of political favoritism under a corrupt antitrust review. This anti-monopolists' nightmare puts American workers at risk and could mark the death of Hollywood as independent filmmakers flee and theatrical windows shrink.

If this deal goes through, wethe U.S. can expect more woke, anti-American content that will continue to indoctrinate viewers. Conservatives for too long abandoned the entertainment industry, leaving an opening for a company like this to dominate. The Trump administration must stop this transaction.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that an original, wholly AI-generated feature film will rank No. 1 on a popular streaming service on Oct. 19, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

This acquisition combines two pioneering entertainment companies to deliver unprecedented value and choice for global audiences. By uniting Warner Bros.' century-long legacy with Netflix's innovation, the deal strengthens the entertainment industry through expanded production capacity, job creation and enhanced opportunities for talent. The merger positions the combined entity to dominate the AI-driven future of entertainment while maintaining theatrical operations.

Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. would be a devastating blow to theatrical cinema and creative freedom. In addition, the deal consolidates dangerous monopolistic power, threatening higher prices and fewer choices for consumers, while creating a cesspool of political favoritism under a corrupt antitrust review. This anti-monopolists' nightmare puts American workers at risk and could mark the death of Hollywood as independent filmmakers flee and theatrical windows shrink.

If this deal goes through, the U.S. can expect more woke, anti-American content that will continue to indoctrinate viewers. Conservatives for too long abandoned the entertainment industry, leaving an opening for a company like this to dominate. The Trump administration must stop this transaction.


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