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Hey, you know, it’s probably irresponsible for us not to actually bid on this and bid on it in a disciplined way,” Greg Peters told CNBC.
Netflix has made waves in entertainment with its deal to acquire Warner Bros. The streaming giant announced on December 5 that it had reached an agreement to purchase Warner Bros.
Since Netflix's deal was confirmed last Friday (December 5), Paramount has since launched a cash bid of $100 billion, with the studio stating that Warner Bros. Discovery "never engaged meaningfully" with their previous attempts to negotiate a deal.
President Trump called Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos "fantastic" and said he would be involved in the streamer's bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery in remarks to reporters Sunday on the red carpet for the Kennedy Center Honors.
Netflix has pointed to The Penguin as a strong example of how future DC stories could be shaped. The company has taken the lead in purchasing Warner Bros. film and television products at 82.
The streamer's co-CEO made a surprise appearance at a Tuesday night event in Paris, organized by Canal+ Group.
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos met with Donald Trump at the White House in mid-November to discuss the streamer's planned bid to purchase Warner Bros., Bloomberg and others reported Sunday, with the president insisting that Warner Bros.
Netflix Co-CEO Says Warner Bros.' Video Games Are Just A "Minor" Component Of The Larger Acquisition
It appears that WB Games may not hold much strategic value for Netflix when weighed against the broader goal of acquiring Warner Bros.’ film and television intellectual property.
Dudeck joins at a time when Netflix really needs to get its own messaging out there with regard to the Warner Bros. takeover.
The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO gave the Netflix co-CEOs a personal tour of the historic WB studio in Burbank, Calif.