Market View: Netflix Drops a $72 Billion Bomb on Hollywood

A $72 billion streaming shockwave just jolted Hollywood, Washington and global markets. Netflix moves to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, swallowing DC, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Looney Tunes in the biggest deal of its history.  We unpack what this means for consumers, bundling, cinema releases, and why regulators under the Trump administration are circling the deal. Apple faces its biggest leadership shake-up in decades - AI, design, legal and chip talent all in play—raising fresh questions about its innovation engine. Markets grind higher as attention turns to Jerome Powell, U.S. rates, S-REIT momentum, and the latest UP or DOWN calls on Moore Threads, Meta, Carvana and UltraGreen.ai. All this, plus a Gen-Z box-office shocker from Five Nights at Freddy’s - hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.