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The Netflix/Warner Bros. deal is bad, actually

The news is definitely bleak as we face what is one of the biggest mergers of our time. As the Netflix deal to purchase Warner Brothers Entertainment looms over us with increasingly likely success, an anonymous collective of key industry players have sent an open letter to Congress, describing the…

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Movie theaters are going to die aren’t they?

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Netflix's Warner Bros. Bid Runs Into Trouble: Trump Officials, Theaters, And Hollywood Talent Push Back

An $82.7 billion deal from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) to acquire the streaming, television and movie assets from Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) could make the streaming giant an even bigger player in the overall media sector.

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Netflix boss says the streamer will "continue to support" theatrical releases for Warner Bros. titles, but he's not a fan of "the long exclusive windows"

Netflix will continue to release Warner Bros. movies in theaters, but the exclusive window could change

Total Film

Netflix Might Have Just Dealt A Huge Blow To Movie Theaters

A giant business deal will completely change how you watch movies for the worse.

Inverse

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos credits a video store job for launching his career—and cherishes this lesson from Tony Bennett

“It was an MBA course and film school all wrapped up into one for me,” he said.

Fortune

Will Netflix Release Warner Bros Movies In Theaters Following Major Acquisition?

The future of Warner Bros. theatrical releases is still a big question.

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Netflix’s bombshell deal to buy Warner Bros. brings Batman and Harry Potter to the big red streamer and infuriates theater owners and the Ellisons

Just days before Netflix emerged as the highest bidder, Paramount tore into the “myopic process” that had become “tainted.”

Fortune

Diddy Calls Out Netflix And 'Longtime Adversary' 50 Cent For Allegedly Using ‘Stolen Footage’ In New Docuseries

The imprisoned rapper and his team didn't mince words.

Cinemablend

Netflix would be ‘killing three birds with one stone’ by buying Warner Bros. Discovery, BofA says

The global media industry is standing at the edge of a “historic transformation,” with Warner Bros. Discovery at the “epicenter,” Bank of America said.

Fortune

Netflix's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Faces Scrutiny From White House Officials

Netflix's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery faces White House antitrust scrutiny over potential Hollywood market dominance.

International Business Times

Everything We Know So Far About The Mysterious Stranger Things Spinoff

I haven’t even recovered from Volume 1.

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James Cameron says Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery would be a ‘disaster’

Warner Bros. Discovery is up for sale, valued at around $50 billion

The Independent UK

James Cameron says Netflix films shouldn’t qualify for Oscars

Oscar winner James Cameron says that only films made for a theatrical release should be eligible for Academy Awards, excluding movies released primarily on streaming platforms like Netflix.

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International Business Times UK

'Avatar' Director James Cameron Insists Netflix Films Should Not Get Oscar Nominations

Filmmaker James Cameron said on The Town with Matthew Belloni podcast that Netflix films should not be nominated for the Academy Awards because they are not made for a theatrical release.

Benzinga

Disney Isn't Jumping On The Media Consolidation Bandwagon, Top Executive Says, 'We Like The Hand That We Have'

On Thursday, the Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) made it clear that it has no plans to join the industry's intensifying merger-and-acquisition chatter.

Benzinga

Paramount Skydance's New CEO Says, 'No Must-Haves' On Mergers: 'Absolutely Have The Ability To Build'

David Ellison, leading the newly merged Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY), used his first earnings call to address speculation about potential mergers — including rumors linking the company to Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD).

International Business Times UK

Could Netflix Buy Warner Bros. Discovery? Talks Signal Bold Move in Streaming Wars

Netflix is reportedly exploring a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, signaling a potential shakeup in the streaming wars. The deal could unite major franchises under one roof.

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Netflix could be set to become new home of some of Hollywood’s most iconic superhero film franchises

In what would be a hugely profitable for the streamer, Netflix could be set to become the new home of some of Hollywood’s most iconic superhero film franchises.

Benzinga

Netflix Could Control Harry Potter And HBO As It Weighs Blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery Bid: Report

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is reportedly exploring a potential deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's (NASDAQ:WBD) studio and streaming assets.

Benzinga

Netflix, AMC Put Rivalry Aside, Cozy Up On 'KPop Demon Hunters', 'Stranger Things' And More

Movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) has had a love-hate relationship with most streaming companies over the years. When it comes to streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), AMC has been very selective in partnerships.

Total Film

Despite KPop Demon Hunter's box office victory, Netflix boss has no plans in changing strategy, saying the movie was a success "because it was released on Netflix first"

Netflix plans to keep on releasing original content on site first

The Independent UK

Guillermo del Toro says he’d ‘rather die’ than use AI in his films

Filmmaker says ‘natural stupidity’ is what ‘drives most of the world’s worst features’

Benzinga

Apple Going All In On Streaming, Entertainment? Tech Giant Named As Potential Warner Bros. Suitor

Media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is talking to potential suitors for part or the entirety of the business. One interested party could be technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), according to a new report.

Benzinga

Netflix Stock Selloff A 'Buying Opportunity': Analysts See Continued Outperformance

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) analysts say they don't think the company's third-quarter results, which missed estimates, warrant too much concern. Analysts highlight the company's advertising growth as the key catalyst for its future success.

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