Here's what Netflix's co-CEOs are saying after WBD rejected Paramount's hostile bid

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the "Black Rabbit" event.

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Read the letter Netflix's co-CEOs sent to reassure staffers about its bid to buy Warner Bros.

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Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix, Bela Bajaria, CCO, Netflix, Greg Peters, Co-CEO, Netflix and Cody Rhodes attend Netflix's Debut of WWE Monday Night Raw at Intuit Dome on January 06, 2025 in Inglewood, California.

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What Hollywood's real-life drama means for you

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Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos shares how he pitched Trump on the Warner Bros. deal

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos appealed to President Donald Trump as he battles Paramount Skydance's David Ellison for control of Warner Bros.

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Netflix vs. Paramount: Why each media giant says it has the best Warner Bros. Discovery offer

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David Ellison of Paramount Skydance and Ted Sarandos of Netflix are mounting rival bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.
David Ellison of Paramount Skydance and Ted Sarandos of Netflix are mounting rival bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi want to put billions into Paramount/WBD. Why?

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Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, and his son David want to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. They'd like to use money from Saudi Arabia and two other petrostates to make that happen. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

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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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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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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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Why Netflix says its Warner Bros. deal won't be a failure like other media mega-mergers before it

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 10: (L-R) Greg Peters and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speak at the Netflix House Philadelphia Grand Opening Event at Netflix House King of Prussia on November 10, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters speaks at the opening of Netflix House.

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