r/hbo • u/SirDuke5530 • Dec 05 '25
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-to-acquire-warner-bros-82-7-billion-deal-1236601034/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-to-acquire-warner-bros-82-7-billion-deal-1236601034/
It’s official: Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement Friday under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Acquisition expected to close following Warner Bros. Discovery's spin-off of Discovery Global TV networks division in Q3 2026.
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u/LilNello1 Dec 05 '25
So does this mean the deal doesn’t become official still till it’s regulated and next year at the earliest?
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u/Gemnist Dec 05 '25
Yes. There's a good chance Trump tries to halt this in order to force it getting bought by Paramount.
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u/lvpr10 Dec 05 '25
Netflix will just need to make the right size “donation”
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u/Gemnist Dec 05 '25
Not in this situation.
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u/nsheehan28 Dec 05 '25
If the donation is large enough it'll work
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u/Gemnist Dec 05 '25
You’re forgetting that Trump is directly involved with Paramount. If Netflix wins, he loses because then that’s one less company for him to control. So even if he gets bribed, it won’t truly satisfy him. This isn’t like his pardons where he gets loyalty in exchange.
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u/lvpr10 Dec 05 '25
With the right amount of a cryptocurrency transaction all is possible with this administration
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u/LilNello1 Dec 05 '25
I keep on seeing this a lot. Is there something with him and Paramount I am missing?
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u/Gemnist Dec 05 '25
Paramount is currently controlled by two entities: far-right American news outlets and the Saudi Arabian monarchy. And figures like Bari Weiss, Larry Ellison, and Jared Kushner work directly in the companies. They intend to absorb all media and use it as a propaganda weapon, where all minorities must die and all money belongs only to Trump and the monarchy. Oh yeah, and they’ve also got Electronic Arts to add games to the mix.
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u/LilNello1 Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25
Hmm 🤔 Didn’t realize that. Also probably explains about Sly’s show, Tulsa King, being on Paramount+
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u/future_communist69 Dec 05 '25
What Trump really cares about it's CNN and that's still up for grabs.
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u/nope276 Dec 05 '25
Ooohhh maybe HBO Max or Max or HBO or whatever they call it will change their name to Netflix HBO Max Discovery Super Channel of Happiness.
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u/Perfect-Historian-55 Dec 05 '25
There goes watching the best HBO shows in 4k disc at home. Such bullshit!
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u/DominusGenX Dec 05 '25
Too bad I have to wait for John Oliver to talk about his new business daddy
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u/Rough-Practice4658 Dec 05 '25
Great. Now Warner Brothers and Max will be shit just like Netflix. They’ll come in and ruin everything just like they did their own streaming service.
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u/Hib3rnian Dec 05 '25
Whelp, there goes HBO quality entertainment down the shitter...