Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.
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Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Daily. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Nicole SperlingLos Angeles-based New York Times culture reporter covering the movie business
Sperling warns that commercial consolidation will further shrink the film business, harming artists despite the year's original hits.
“we're going to see a business that has already contracted keep contracting. And it's not going to be great for artists”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025 (Dec 28, 2025) · Listen from 32:31
Sperling is skeptical of Netflix's promise to keep Warner Bros.' theatrical operation, noting the company's preference for fast streaming windows.
“they have never been big fans of the theatrical movie going experience. They want movies to come to their platform as quickly as possible”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025 (Dec 28, 2025) · Listen from 16:20
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- The Daily · 1 episode
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Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025The Daily · Dec 28, 2025 · 54 min
Gilbert Cruz, Alissa Wilkinson and Nicole Sperling review 2025's best and biggest movies, Warner Bros.' banner year amid its sale, and play a film quiz.