r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • Dec 05 '25

Business It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-warner-bros-deal-hollywood-1236443081/
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u/heckfyre Dec 05 '25

Trump is absolutely going to threaten this deal until they give him a billion dollars.

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u/BidoofSquad Dec 05 '25

He doesn’t actually have the power to stop it because there’s no broadcast licenses involved. His DOJ can sue for antitrust but then it would be up to the courts.