NEW YORK — Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery , the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and H BO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially re shape the entertainment industry.

If approved by regulators, the merger would put two of the world’s biggest streaming services under the same ownership — and join Warner's television and motion picture division, including DC Studios , with Netflix's vast library and its production arm, which has released popular titles such as “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game.”

“For more than a century, Warner Bros. has thrilled audiences, captured the world’s attention, and shaped our culture,” David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a

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