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EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 18 MIN

The battle for Warner Bros.

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

The historic movie and television company now known as Warner Bros. Discovery is in high demand. Last week, Netflix announced it would buy some of the company’s most valuable media portfolio for $83 billion. But Paramount Skydance then launched a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery mere days later.Host Martine Powers speaks with media reporter Scott Nover about why these major media companies want Warner Bros., what a deal could mean for how we watch TV and movies, and how President Donald Trump could become involved in the negotiations.Today’s show was produced by Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Ariel Plotnick and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to James Graff.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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Netflix and Paramount Skydance are in a bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery. What could a potential deal mean for the future of the entertainment industry?

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