Global Scans · Netflix · Weekly Summary

• [New] Netflix could be locking up valuable intellectual property and further cementing its position as the streaming leader. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Regulators will scrutinize how a combined Netflix-Warner entity might affect competition for licensing, theatrical windows, and sports and news rights. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Netflix has confirmed it will acquire Warner Bros Discovery's (WBD) film and television studios and streaming service HBO Max for an equity value of $108.5 billion. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Netflix could offer different packages and pricing tiers, and sell HBO content more aggressively globally. ST
• [New] The Netflix-Warner Bros deal risks eliminating 25% of the annual domestic box office, said Cinema United, the trade group representing 30,000 movie screens in the United States and 26,000 internationally. WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM - 106.9 FM
• [New] Netflix, the force behind Stranger Things and Squid Game, could gain control of marquee Warner Bros titles such as Batman and Casablanca. WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM - 106.9 FM
• [New] Netflix could make strategy changes as it absorbs the WBD assets - especially over the long haul. Business Insider
• [New] HBO, which created mega TV hits including Succession, will become a part of Netflix. City AM
• [New] Netflix will keep producing content exclusively for its own platform. BBC News
• [New] After 2026's already-announced separation of Warner Bros. and Discovery, Netflix says it plans to acquire all of Warner Bros. remaining assets - including its film and TV studios, HBO Max and HBO - for $82.7 billion. Engadget
• [New] Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an $82.7bn (£62bn) deal that will dramatically reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry. The Guardian
• Streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney + and Amazon Prime will be required to spend a share of their local revenue on making Australian programs. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Netflix is using datafication to predict user behaviour and personalize recommendations. algoscale
• Netflix, the world's largest streaming service, will air special baseball events that draw millions of viewers each year. BBC News
• Netflix is expected to showcase strong earnings growth from its advertising and content initiatives, making it an attractive buy. / USA investing.com
• Some Netflix Narratives forecast a bullish price target as high as $1,600 based on ambitious revenue and margin assumptions, while others estimate a fair value near $750 if growth slows or costs outpace expectations. Webull
• Spotify will begin distributing some of its original video podcasts to Netflix at the start of 2026. Benton Foundation
• Platforms such as Netflix, Disney +, Amazon Prime and others will have to commit at least 10% of their local expenditure, or 7.5% of revenue, on Australian content. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Netflix says it's also testing interactive ad formats powered by AI and plans to expand them globally in 2026. Medium
• Amazon uses AI to predict what customers will buy next, while Netflix personalizes its recommendations using advanced data models. Brill Creations - Business Consulting

Last updated: 14 December 2025