Netflix’s Sarandos doubles down on WB deal, vows HBO stay and a 45-day window

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defends Netflix’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal should proceed with Netflix owning WB while preserving HBO as a standalone brand and honoring the 45-day theatrical window (with no Day 46 streaming). He critiques what he calls misinformation from Paramount Skydance, outlines a simple post-merger operating plan, discusses regulatory scrutiny and market share, and emphasizes consumer value and job preservation. Healso notes that HBO output deals would remain in place and that HBO Max could be bundled with Netflix, painting a picture of a complementary, not monopolistic, future for the two companies.