Netflix just sweetened its $72B US bid for Warner Bros. Here's how the deal happened

Jan 22, 2026 - 21:00
Netflix just sweetened its $72B US bid for Warner Bros. Here's how the deal happened
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Netflix will pay for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio division entirely in cash to edge out its rival Paramount — the latest chapter in a months-long saga that, once concluded, could significantly change the global entertainment industry.