Netflix has a history of successful self-disruption. Its Warner Bros. Discovery deal will put that to the test.

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarados. The company has shifted its stance on theatrical releases.

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Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi cut ties as RFK Jr. relationship drama continues to unfold

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Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are at the center of a swirling story.

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David Zaslav tells employees 'HBO Max will stay' after Netflix deal

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WBD CEO David Zaslav has officially put his company on the blocks. One big question: Will he sell all of it? Or just part of it?

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Reviews are in, and Hollywood insiders aren't pleased with the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

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Netflix's $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. is raising eyebrows across Hollywood.

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'Get all that Hermes stuff now': Netflix director accused of $11 million fraud rushed to buy luxury goods, texts show

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Director Carl Rinsch is on trial on charges that he defrauded Netflix of $11 million originally meant to be used for a sci-fi project.

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Netflix doesn't want to turn HBO into Netflix — it wants to bundle it

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HBO head Casey Bloys with "Task" star Mark Ruffalo. What happens to Bloys — and shows like "Task" — if Netflix's proposed $83 billion deal for HBO/Warner Bros. goes through?

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Here's what Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said about the Netflix deal at a company town hall

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed employees at a company town hall.

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The 28-year rise of Netflix, from DVD-by-mail service to Hollywood juggernaut

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Netflix cracked down on password-sharing in 2024, helping to boost its fortunes.

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Netflix's deal to buy WBD isn't sealed just yet. Donald Trump could stand in the way.

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Donald Trump could be Larry and David Ellison's hope to stop the Netflix-WBD deal.

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Netflix breaks down how its approach to movie theaters will (and will not) change when it buys Warner Bros.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Kevin Woo, Arden Cho and REI AMI attend the KPop Demon Hunters A Sing-Along Event fan surprise at Paris Theater on August 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Netflix put "KPop Demon Hunters" in theaters but doesn't intend to change its broader theatrical release approach.

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