Netflix Chief Met with Trump Before Outbidding Paramount in Warner Bros. Discovery Battle

David Gilmour Dec 8th, 2025, 5:55 am

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Netflix chief Ted Sarandos quietly met with President Donald Trump at the White House as the streaming giant maneuvered to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a blockbuster $82.7 billion deal, according to sources.

During the mid-November meeting, which lasted more than an hour, Trump insisted Warner Bros. should “sell to the highest bidder,” a sentiment Sarandos was more than happy to lean on, people familiar with the interaction told Bloomberg.

Sarandos also reportedly told Trump that Netflix lacks the traditional muscle of broadcast or cable networks, insisting its rivals

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