Netflix Walks Away From WBD Deal & Why is Everyone Leaving America?

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🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Episode 789: Neal and Ann dive into why Netflix has walked away from acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount makes another counter offer. Then, Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of his staff due to AI, and he thinks companies will ultimately do the same. Meanwhile, more and more Americans are packing up their bags and moving away. Also, Waymo expands into more cities. Papa John’s closes hundreds of stores. And Doritos launches protein chips. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ For more of Ann, check out Brew Markets here: swap.fm/l/brewmarketsshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.2	Good morning, Brutley Show.
0:34.5	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:35.3	I'm Ann Barry.
0:36.2	Today, a Hollywood plot twist, Paramount,
0:38.9	will buy Warner Brothers after Netflix bows out of the race.
0:41.8	And Americans are leaving the United States
0:44.1	at a record pace, so where are they heading?
0:46.1	It's Friday, February 27th.
0:48.2	Let's ride.
0:53.8	Good morning and happy Friday.
0:55.0	Ann Barry, host of Brew Markets, is back with us today.
0:59.0	And, well, I think we just need to skip the small talk and get right into it because a couple business news haymakers arrived last night.
1:05.0	Netflix has walked away from its deals by Warner Brothers Discovery after Paramount submitted a more generous offer,
1:11.7	leaving David Ellison's media company the winner to take over the storied Hollywood Giant.
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