Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. takeover deal

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Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. takeover deal

The streaming giant Netflix has backed out of the takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery, leaving the way clear for Paramount.

Netflix had been the front-runner to buy out Warner’s studio and HBO Max streaming businesses, which are some of the most prized TV and film assets.

The end of the months-long bidding war put the focus back on the significant antitrust scrutiny that the Paramount-Warner Bros tie-up would face in the U.S. and Europe.

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Date: February 27, 2026