Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $72 Billion Cash, Stock Deal
Bloomberg Tech
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4.5 • 49 Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix’s agreement to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it completes the planned spinoff of its cable channels. Plus, the European Union Ambassador to the US responds to criticism of the $140 million fine the bloc has levied on Elon Musk’s social media platform X. And HPE CEO, Antonio Neri, discusses the company’s outlook after reporting disappointing 4Q AI server sales.
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| 1:31.1 | discovery, details on the $72 billion cash and stock deal throughout the hour. |
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| 1:45.7 | An HPE's outlook disappoints on slower AI server deals. |
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