Netflix reassured its 301 million subscribers that despite acquiring Warner Bros., both platforms will continue to operate separately for now. The USD 82.7 billion deal awaits regulatory approvals and is expected to close within 12–18 months
Netflix and Warner Bros
The streaming platform Netflix has been in the news for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Amid this, the platform sent a letter to all its 301 million subscribers assuring them that nothing is changing.
Netflix sends letter to Warner Bros
The OTT giant emailed its 301.6 million global subscribers, as of August 2025, titled: “Welcoming Warner Bros. to Netflix.”
The letter read, "We’ve recently announced that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. This unites our leading entertainment service with Warner Bros.’ iconic stories, bringing some of the world’s most beloved franchises like Harry Potter, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Casablanca, Game of Thrones and the DC Universe together with Stranger Things, Wednesday, Squid Game, Bridgerton and KPop Demon Hunters."
They also assured their subscribers that nothing will change, "Both streaming services will continue to operate separately. We have more steps to complete before the deal is closed, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. You’ll hear from us when we have more to share. In the meantime, we hope you’ll continue to enjoy watching as much as you want, whenever you want – all on your current membership plan."
The platform requested all subscribers to check out the Help Center if they have further queries regarding the merger.
On Friday, Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and HBO Max. The cash and stock deal is valued at USD 27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of USD 82.7 billion, including debt. The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months, after Warner completes the previously announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks such as CNN and Discovery.
What US President Trump said about the merger
US President Donald Trump addressed the Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros., praising Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos alongside Greg Peters, and noted that Netflix will have "a lot of market share, so we'll have to see what happens."
"Well, that’s gotta go through a process, and we’ll see what happens," he said, as quoted by the White House.
President Trump further said, "Netflix is a great company. They've done a phenomenal job. Ted is a fantastic man. I have a lot of respect for him. But it’s a lot of market share, so we'll have to see what happens.
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