Netflix Comes For Hollywood — ColdFusion: How a Netflix–Warner Deal Could Reshape Film
Update: 2025-12-19
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A single acquisition could rewrite Hollywood’s business and cultural rules. This condensed 2-minute summary (from the original 15-minute ColdFusion episode) with host Dagogo Altraide breaks down Netflix’s proposed $82.7B bid for Warner Brothers and HBO, and what it means for streaming, antitrust, and the future of film. Learn how massive IP—Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, DC—could shift power to a platform that prioritizes subscriber growth, why analysts expect billions in cost cuts and layoffs, and how regulators, the Writers Guild, and rival bidders are pushing back. Key takeaways include potential price increases, changes to theatrical release windows, national security questions around financing, and what shareholders and creators stand to win or lose. Essential listening for anyone following Netflix, Warner Brothers, HBO, streaming mergers, antitrust, and Hollywood’s evolving economics. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
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