With the news that Netflix is about to buy Warner Bros for 82 Billion dollars I was wondering how would it impact HBO and HBO Max originals.

Something like Hacks is filming its final season and will have probably ended before the merger is complete. On the other hand how would shows like The Pitt, House of Dragon, The Last of Us, Euphoria, The Chair Company, The White Lotus, I Love L.A., The Rehearsal, Task, Industry etc. would be impacted by the Netflix merger?

There is a lot of noise right now about Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion.

Politics and stock prices aside, I’m trying to wrap my head around what the "Top 10" list would actually look like if this goes through. We are talking about merging the Netflix library with the entire history of HBO, DC, and Warner Bros pictures.

If this happens, what immediately becomes the "Best of Netflix"?

• The Prestige Drama: Does The Crown even stand a chance against The Sopranos or Succession if they are on the same app?

• Fantasy: Does The Witcher get buried by Game of Thrones and Harry Potter?

• Movies: Netflix has spent billions trying to build franchises (Red Notice, Rebel Moon), but they would suddenly own The Dark Knight and The Matrix.

I did a breakdown of exactly what assets Netflix is buying (and what they are leaving behind) in a video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFPH6Y_1zEM

But I'm curious from this community: If the libraries merge tomorrow, what is the very first thing you are re-watching? And does any current Netflix Original still make your "Top 5" list when put next to the HBO catalog?

Netflix announced the purchase of WB today, which means it will own HBO Max once the deal closes (regulators might give them trouble).

so what does this mean for us? Are we more likely to lose HBO from the Disney bundle (and our credit), or more likely to have Netflix strike a deal with Amex? Fear this means HBO won’t be on our credit anymore when the Platinum (and Blue) update next.

Would be nice to get a Netflix credit though.

I've seen the news online that Netflix has bought Warner Bros., and I was a bit confused by... a lot of things.

First of all, why did this acquisition happen? For as long as I can remember, Warner Bros. has always been one of the biggest studios in Hollywood, with so many iconic movies and franchises owned by it. I know they weren't doing so hot lately, but I thought they were at least able to keep themselves going without that much support from others. It's kinda weird to hear that it is now OWNED by someone.

Secondly, why does the news that Netflix might buy WB get such a bad reaction from people online? I know Netflix is notorious for canceling shows way too early and continuing shows people are really sick about, and they are also blamed for how many shows these days release their seasons every two years instead of a few months or 1 year. Are there more reasons why that acquisition is so controversial?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce91x2jm5pjo

*Subject to regulator approval and all that jazz. Obviously expected to include WB's gaming subsidiaries like Rocksteady/etc

>"Today, Netflix announced our acquisition of Warner Bros. Together, we’ll define the next century of storytelling, creating an extraordinary entertainment offering for audiences everywhere."

Would you agree with that purchase? If Netflix includes HBOMax content, would it become much more expensive?

ok ik HBO MAX and discovery have 130M subs so lets assume HBO MAX have 100M

So this dumbass sub keeps saying *title*, but people already pay for HBO MAX why would they cancel it if Netflix buys WB? they would go on to pay for it unless Netflix merges HBO MAX with it, but then they will also merge the price, and it's more likely they'll do a bundle instead of merging it or an HBO addon

but they will also charge 23 bucks for the HBO addon like they do for HBO MAX now, they can even increase it and it will only profit them

So what's the point that netflix buying HBO max won't be very beneficial in terms of subs?

EDIT: posting this because of u/TooBoredToLiveLife

Breaking: Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO