Netflix & Warner Bros: The Biggest Deal In Hollywood History

The Rest Is Entertainment

Tuesday, 9 December 2025 - 44 minutes

Why has Netflix made the decision to buy Warner Bros. for an eye watering $72bn? Will Trump approve the deal? Is this the end of cinema for good?

Netflix are planning to pay over $70 billion to buy the film, TV and streaming business of Warner Bros. - One of Hollywood's oldest studios. What does this mean for the future of streaming, cinemas, and all of us watching at home?

In a special episode, focused solely on the deal, we answer all of this and more - plus answer why Marina was the only person to correctly predict the deal?

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