Netflix Frames Warner Bros. Deal as Growth Engine On Q4 Earnings Call

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Netflix executives used their Q4 earnings presentation to press the pending $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal as a growth accelerant, arguing it would broaden member offerings through ads and sports and give Netflix a scaled theatrical distribution with a 45-day window; they noted data-room diligence involving multiple bidders, including Paramount, while acknowledging investor skepticism and a projected rise in 2026 content spend that pressured the stock.
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