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Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner Brothers

December 9, 2025·39 min·6-min readroundtablenews
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Netflix's $83 billion bid to acquire Warner Brothers' streaming and studio assets has ignited a high-stakes corporate battle with Paramount, triggering fears over the future of movie theaters, creative independence, and media monopolization. While Netflix argues the deal benefits consumer

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Ted SarandosDavid ZaslavDavid EllisonLarry Ellison

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NetflixWarner Brothers DiscoveryParamount

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Business NewsCorporate StrategyMergers AcquisitionsMoviesStreamingTech IndustryTv ShowsUs Politics

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