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The controversy surrounding the Netflix and Warner Bros buyout

It was revealed on Friday that Netflix, already the world's biggest streaming service by market s...

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17.33 8 Dec 2025


The controversy surrounding the Netflix and Warner Bros buyout


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17.33 8 Dec 2025


It was revealed on Friday that Netflix, already the world's biggest streaming service by market share, had agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV, film studios and HBO Max streaming division. But, why has there been some push back in Hollywood to the move? And why has US President Donald Trump said that there could be a problem over the deal?

Joining Jonathan Healy to discuss is US-based Entertainment & Business Correspondent for Reuters, Dawn Chmielewski.


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