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Netflix is acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery for around eighty three
billion dollars in a major cash and stock deal, combining
Netflix's streaming dominance with Warner Brothers vast Library, HBO, DC, Comics,
Harry Potter, Friends, Casablanca, etc. Aiming to create a powerhouse
(00:23):
by adding high quality content in expanding global reach, though
regulatory approval and integration challenges lie ahead key details of
the acquisition valuation. The deal values Warner Brothers Discovery WBD
at approximately eighty two point seven billion dollars in enterprise value,
(00:43):
with an equity value of around seventy two billion dollars.
Content powerhouse, Netflix gains iconic franchises like Harry Potter, DC Comics,
Game of Thrones, and classic films, alongside its own hits
like Stranger Things. Structure. Wbd's cable networks like CNN will
(01:05):
be spun off, with Netflix acquiring the film and TV
studios HBO and the streaming services HBO Max. Strategic goals
to offer more choice, enhance viewing options, expands production, and
compete in the evolving entertainment landscape theatrical releases. Netflix plans
(01:28):
to continue Warner Brothers existing film distribution including theatrical releases.
Despite some of Netflix's pass skepticism about the model financing,
Netflix is securing a significant bridge loan to help fund
the cash portion of the acquisition. The deal requires regulatory
approvals in WBD shareholder consent. It's expected to close within
(01:53):
twelve to eighteen months, following a planned separation of wbd's
discovery assets. Concerns about dentitrust issues in the combined company's
market dominance are anticipated
Netflix is acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery for around eighty three
billion dollars in a major cash and stock deal, combining
Netflix's streaming dominance with Warner Brothers vast Library, HBO, DC, Comics,
Harry Potter, Friends, Casablanca, etc. Aiming to create a powerhouse
(00:23):
by adding high quality content in expanding global reach, though
regulatory approval and integration challenges lie ahead key details of
the acquisition valuation. The deal values Warner Brothers Discovery WBD
at approximately eighty two point seven billion dollars in enterprise value,
(00:43):
with an equity value of around seventy two billion dollars.
Content powerhouse, Netflix gains iconic franchises like Harry Potter, DC Comics,
Game of Thrones, and classic films, alongside its own hits
like Stranger Things. Structure. Wbd's cable networks like CNN will
(01:05):
be spun off, with Netflix acquiring the film and TV
studios HBO and the streaming services HBO Max. Strategic goals
to offer more choice, enhance viewing options, expands production, and
compete in the evolving entertainment landscape theatrical releases. Netflix plans
(01:28):
to continue Warner Brothers existing film distribution including theatrical releases.
Despite some of Netflix's pass skepticism about the model financing,
Netflix is securing a significant bridge loan to help fund
the cash portion of the acquisition. The deal requires regulatory
approvals in WBD shareholder consent. It's expected to close within
(01:53):
twelve to eighteen months, following a planned separation of wbd's
discovery assets. Concerns about dentitrust issues in the combined company's
market dominance are anticipated
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