{"id":714282,"date":"2026-03-01T02:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-did-netflix-back-down-from-its-deal-to-acquire-warner-bros\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T02:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T23:55:08","slug":"why-did-netflix-back-down-from-its-deal-to-acquire-warner-bros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-did-netflix-back-down-from-its-deal-to-acquire-warner-bros\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netflix stunned the entertainment world this week when it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for Paramount Skydance to win ownership of the Hollywood studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they were being financially disciplined. Now <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-27\/how-david-ellison-outlasted-netflix-in-the-warner-bros-bidding-war\">reporting in Bloomberg<\/a> offers more details about why Netflix executives backed down from a bidding war that it seemed to win back in December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For one thing, the streaming giant\u2019s shareholders <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared deeply skeptical that the acquisition was a good deal \u2014 Netflix\u2019s share price declined 30% since announcing the deal, while the subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> that it was backing down <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/28\/business\/media\/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-analysts.html\">sent Netflix stock up nearly 14%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For another, Netflix\u2019s commitment to the deal reportedly wavered after Paramount came in with an increased offer and seemed willing to go several more rounds in a bidding war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the time Sarandos met with Trump administration officials on Thursday, he may already have decided to concede. In fact, since President Donald Trump had previously warned him not to overpay, Sarandos reportedly told him, \u201cI took your advice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, employees at Warner Bros. now worry about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/28\/business\/warner-bros-paramount-reaction.html\">major studio layoffs<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/view.newsletters.cnn.com\/messages\/17722120321108aa883dc7fda\/raw\">conservative political pressure on CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/02\/28\/why-did-netflix-back-down-from-its-deal-to-acquire-warner-bros\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix stunned the entertainment world this week when it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for Paramount Skydance to win ownership of the Hollywood studio. At the time, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they were being financially disciplined. 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