Opposition grows to Netflix-Warner Bros deal
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Netflix would also gain access to a trove of lucrative intellectual property, from Bugs Bunny and Superman to “Friends” and “Game of Thrones.” The closest modern parallel might be Amazon’s acquisition of the former Hollywood power player Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 2023.
Netflix is driving the Hollywood end game, likely confident it can increase the value of IP, and fend off YouTube.
The Netflix Co-CEO also said he's talked with the president "many times" since the election and he'll be good to movie theaters once he’s running a studio.
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