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Netflix, Hollywood and Warner Bros

In a takeover of Warner Bros., Netflix makes a play for 21st century Hollywood's throne

If the deal goes through, an algorithm-powered streaming titan would gobble up a 102-year-old movie studio synonymous with the romance of old Hollywood.

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The Albanian Army Conquers Hollywood: How Netflix's $82.7 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition Followed 25 Years of Dismissed Warnings.

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Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.

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Notable early reaction to Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros.

Netflix's $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. studio and its film and television operations drew quick reactions Friday.

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'Netflix seals $85bn Warner Bros deal' and 'One L of a draw'

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Warner Bros, Netflix's $72 billion deal turns spotlight on performance of media titans

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Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72bn

Some in the film industry, including the Writers Guild of America, have criticised the deal, saying it would negatively impact workers and consumers.

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Hollywood Writers Say Warner Takeover ‘Must Be Blocked’

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Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros., HBO Max

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Hollywood, already on shaky economic ground, shudders at the prospect of a mega-Netflix

The business of Hollywood was in trouble long before the earth-rattling news that Netflix had inked a $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros. And while the deal is widely seen as a coup by Netflix, once a scrappy startup that had to fight to be taken seriously,

Where do Latinos stand now in Hollywood?

Industry experts point to streaming platforms creating opportunities while 2024 saw Latino representation in films nosedive from previous years.

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With Hollywood strapped for cash, Saudi Arabia is re-emerging as a key financial backer

A-listers and dealmakers headed to the kingdom's coastal city of Jeddah for the Red Sea Film Festival this week.

30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment 2026: The Actors, Producers And Financiers Ushering In A New Wave Of Entertainment

Lola Tung, Chris Briney and Mikey Madison are taking over Hollywood. Here’s a look at more young stars—on screen and behind the scenes—shaping the business of entertainment.

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Hollywood fears job cuts as opposition to Netflix-Warner deal grows

The Hollywood screenwriters’ guild joined cinema owners — who have long criticised Netflix’s reluctance to widely distribute films for the big screen — in urging the deal to be blocked. Actress Jane Fonda said the proposed deal “threatens the entire entertainment industry”.