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The acquisition, announced Friday, will bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof.
The transaction is expected to close after Warner separates Discovery Global into a new publicly-traded company in the third quarter of 2026.
Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof.
Beyond its namesake television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios. And Netflix has risen to dominance as a household name ubiquitous to on-demand content, while building of its own production arm to release popular titles like “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game.” The cash and stock deal is valued at USD 27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of approximately USD 82.7 billion.
The transaction is expected to close after Warner separates Discovery Global into a new publicly-traded company in the third quarter of 2026.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
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