Ars Technica
Netflix’s $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
Netflix's proposed entertainment juggernaut set to face regulatory scrutiny.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/netflixs-72b-wb-acquisition-confounds-the-future-of-movie-theaters-streaming/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Dec 5 at 6:50pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadPēteris KrišjānisDec 5
@arstechnica ok, tbh, I did not expect Paramount not to get it. But possibly some ultra right hate spenders start to run out of money.
As for Netflix....kinda incredible deal? WB has been terribly run, but franchises are quite powerful.
Show threadAlgaemanDec 5
@arstechnica Is regulatory scrutiny what the DoJ has named their rubber stamp?
Show threadLuna chanDec 6
@arstechnica We need to stop these mergers it's enshittifying entertainment.