Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros Discovery studio and streaming business in $83bn deal
The Guardian·2025-12-05 12:29Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an $82.7bn (£62bn) deal that will dramatically reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry.The streaming company will take control of prize assets including Warner Bros, the studio behind franchises including Harry Potter, Superman and Batman, as well as HBO, home to shows including Game of Thrones, The White Lotus and Succession.Netflix will also get hold of an extensive TV archive that includes classics such as Friends, which is scheduled to be ...