Netflix’s $82 Billion Power Play for Warner Bros.
Netflix’s $82 Billion Power Play for Warner Bros.  
Podcast: Big Take
Published On: Fri Dec 05 2025
Description: News broke overnight that Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $82.7 billion.  It’s a deal raising eyebrows in the entertainment industry, from Netflix competitors including Paramount — and reportedly even the White House.  On today’s Big Take, host David Gura sits down with Screentime writer and entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw to discuss the ins and outs of the deal, what we know about how it would impact viewers at home, and the regulatory challenges moving forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.