Netflix Wins Bidding War, Agrees to Buy Warner Bros. In $72B deal 12/5/25

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber, Sara Eisen and Michael Santoli covered all of the bases on a blockbuster deal: Netflix agreed to acquire Warner Bros. following the separation of Discovery Global. The cash and stock deal has an equity value of $72 billion. The bidding process also included Paramount Skydance and Comcast vying for Warner's assets. The anchors discussed the details of the deal and potential antitrust ramifications. A senior Trump Administration official told CNBC the White House's view of the Netflix-WB deal is "heavy skepticism." Also in focus: Key inflation data ahead of next week's Fed rate decision, market winners and losers, the sensation at Art Basel Miami: Robot dogs that look like Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos.  Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC. Versant would become the new parent company of CNBC upon Comcast’s planned spinoff of Versant.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.