12 states sue to block Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. deal, warning of a "media behemoth"
The suit argues the merger would mean pricier movie tickets, cable bills, and streaming subscriptions
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Netflix closes 2025 with record growth, all-cash Warner deal, and AI push
Netflix's surge to 325 million subscribers comes as it bets on artificial intelligence and a bold cash acquisition strategy
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount hostile bid, backs Netflix deal
Paramount's backers are already backing out
Paramount's $108 billion offer to force Netflix out turns the battle for Warner Bros. into a showdown
Paramount Skydance throws down $18B gauntlet in Netflix-WBD battle
Blockbuster merger: Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion
TL;DR: Netflix has agreed to purchase Warner Bros. as part of a colossal deal valued at $82.7 billion. The purchase, which includes HBO and HBO Max, works out to $27.75 per share of Warner Bros. Discovery – a modest premium over the $24.57 the stock closed at on Thursday afternoon. The deal isn't expected to close until late next year – that is, if regulators don't step in first.
HBO Max plans stricter enforcement on password sharing
Streaming services want to monetize all users
WB's push to curb second-hand sales led to groundbreaking Nemesis game mechanic
As it turns out, sometimes making a game unique and memorable might discourage trade-ins
Hundreds of Warner Bros. DVDs from the 2000s are rotting away
Virtually all copies of around 200 titles are likely damaged, some aren't available anywhere else
Warner Bros closes three development studios, locks Monolith's Nemesis system behind patent
An advanced AI gaming system going to waste
Rocksteady cuts jobs following Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's disappointing sales
More than half the QA team has gone
Are we circling back around to cable? Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free bundle is coming
Ad-supported and ad-free tiers will be available
Another Matrix movie is in the works with a new writer-director
Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian) will be writing and directing
Netflix competitors expected to lose over $5 billion this year
Big Cable's ploy to win back cord-cutters is failing
Sony is purging some TV shows from users' libraries, including purchased content
"You will own nothing, and you will be happy"
Warner Bros. shelves Coyote vs. Acme live-action movie, will let filmmakers shop it to other distributors
Will Acme have to answer for years of shoddy products?
'Play the Legends' Humble Bundle includes a dozen Warner Bros. games for just $15
Batman, Batman, and more Batman
Microsoft discussed buying Nintendo, WB, and Valve, leaked document reveals
Phil Spencer would consider Nintendo acquisition a "career moment"
Warner Bros. Discovery is dropping the HBO name from "Max" streaming service
HBO Max will become Max on May 23
Gotham Knights minimum system requirements revealed
A 1660Ti required for 1080p 60fps low-settings gameplay
'Gotham Knights' for last-gen consoles canceled, PS5 and XSX versions on track for October
News comes with more polished gameplay footage to make PS4 and XB1 players jealous
Warner Bros. sued over The Matrix Resurrections' dual release
By the movie's co-financier
WB is launching a Super Smash Bros. style game with characters from its franchises
The game will include characters from Game of Thrones, Looney Tunes, the DC Universe, Scooby-Doo and many other franchises
Mortal Kombat's first official movie trailer pulls no punches
In theaters and on HBO Max starting April 16
Warner Bros. is fast-tracking a sequel to Wonder Woman 1984 following successful weekend premiere
Warner's dual release plan is working