Netflix says it bailed on WBD because of money, not Donald Trump

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos arrives for meetings at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC., shortly before announcing that Netflix was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House on Thursday, and shortly after announced his company was no longer going to try to buy much of Warner Bros. Discovery.

It's easy to understand why Netflix walked away from WBD

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos departs the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss his company's Warner Bros. bid. Hours later, Netflix walked away from the deal.

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Trump's Netflix threat is a warning to every CEO

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Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with state governors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2026.
Donald Trump wants Netflix to drop a board member. It's unlikely that will be his last demand of corporate America.

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A grim report from Hollywood: 'People are having a hard time here.'

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The historic Hollywood sign, photographed in 2023
The movie and TV industries that fuel Hollywood are contracting.

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Larry and David Ellison are getting a chance to break up the Netflix/WBD deal

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Larry Ellison and David Ellison in 2013
Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, and his son David want to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. They're getting a second chance to pitch the WBD board. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

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Hollywood wants to beat TikTok at its own game — but faces hurdles

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Netflix is looking more like TikTok, by adding short-form clips from shows like "Bridgerton" and starting a new reality show with social media star Alix Earle.

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What Disney's new CEO pick tells us about the future of media

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Disney executive Josh D'Amaro onstage at the 2023 SXSW conference in Austin, Texas
Disney's pick of parks boss Josh D'Amaro to be the company's next CEO tells you a lot about the future of Disney's media business.

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The 9 best movies coming to Netflix in February

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Robin Williams dressed as Mrs Doubtfire
Robin Williams in "Mrs. Doubtfire."

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'Melania' isn't good. But it isn't for you, anyway.

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump attend the
President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, the first lady, attended the premiere of her "Melania" at the Kennedy Center on Thursday.

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Paramount+ got about 1 million new subscribers the day of its first UFC event, an exec told staffers

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Justin Gaethje (right) defeated Paddy Pimblett in the main card of the inaugural UFC event on Paramount+.

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