The bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is officially over, as the entertainment giant and Netflix (NFLX) announced an $83 billion deal Friday.
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, XETRA:NFC) and Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD, XETRA:J5A) announced an agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros, including its film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO, in a transaction valued at approximately $82.7 billion. The deal combines Netflix's global streaming platform with Warner Bros' film and television operations and legacy franchises.
In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix announced on Friday its acquisition of Warner Bros. with an enterprise value of $82.7 billion.
Netflix defended its acquisition of Warner Bros. as a strategic and informed move.
Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters sought to reassure investors that their game-changing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery won't become another media business fiasco.
Warner Bros. Discovery's shares rose 1.22% to $24.84 in premarket trading early on Friday.
Netflix will become a vastly bigger and different company once its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming businesses goes through.
Streaming giant Netflix will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and HBO Max platform in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $27.75 per WBD share.
Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood's most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry.
Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billion.
Netflix is buying Warner Bros., adding HBO and major franchises like "Harry Potter" to its content slate.
Netflix has agreed a $72bn (£54bn) deal to secure Warner Bros Discovery's film and TV studios and supercharge its library through rights to top franchises including Harry Potter and Game of Thrones.