Netflix wins bid to buy WB: What this means for your HBO Max subscription

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00:00Netflix is officially buying Warner Brothers Discovery,

00:03including HBO and HBO Max, in an $83 billion deal.

00:07Now, it won't wrap up until late 2026,

00:09but when it does, all those Warner Brothers classics

00:12like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends,

00:14and the DC Universe will sit right next to Stranger Things

00:17and Bridgerton on Netflix.

00:18In other words, your watch list

00:20may soon need its own watch list.

00:22For HBO Max subscribers, nothing changes right away.

00:24Still, eventually the app will be folded into Netflix,

00:27which could mean more content in one place,

00:29but also higher subscription prices.

00:31After all, $83 billion isn't exactly pocket change.

00:34Analysts are split.

00:35Some say bundling with HBO could save people money,

00:38while others think Netflix will hike prices

00:40to cover the massive cost of the deal.

00:42Supporters say this is a dream combo

00:44that finally puts everything under one roof,

00:46but critics worry that they're gonna have to limit

00:48their subscription count to afford Netflix.

00:50It's the streaming equivalent of deciding

00:52which friends are allowed in the group chat.

00:54And don't forget, this whole thing still has to clear

00:56regulatory approval from the government,

00:57so it's not a done deal yet,

00:59but we wanna know what you think.

01:01Is this a streamer's dream come true

01:02or a wallet emptying nightmare?

01:04Let us know in the comments

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