Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's Studios and Streaming Assets in $72 Billion Deal
Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's film and television studios, along with HBO and HBO Max, for $72 billion, excluding CNN and other cable networks.
Netflix has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's film and television studios, as well as HBO and its streaming service HBO Max, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $72 billion. The deal, expected to close within 12 to 18 months pending regulatory approvals, will exclude Warner Bros. Discovery's cable networks, including CNN, which will be spun off into a separate entity named Discovery Global.
Under the terms of the agreement, Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders will receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix stock per share, subject to a collar mechanism based on Netflix's stock price at closing.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos stated, "By combining Warner Bros.' incredible library of shows and movies... with our culture-defining titles... we'll be able to... give audiences more of what they love and help define the next century of storytelling."
The acquisition will grant Netflix control over major franchises such as "Game of Thrones," "Harry Potter," and the DC Universe, significantly expanding its content library.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is anticipated to close after Warner Bros. Discovery completes the separation of its Global Networks division into Discovery Global, expected in the third quarter of 2026.
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