# Why Netflix is the best worst option for Warner Bros.

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Podcast: [The Engadget Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-engadget-podcast-1109871)
Published: 2025-12-11T23:55:34+00:00
Episode link: https://art19.com/shows/engadget-pod
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Last week, Netflix surprised us all when it announced plans for an $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., a move that would fundamentally reshape the world of streaming video and Hollywood. But Paramount isn't giving up on WB -- this week it launched a $108 billion hostile takeover effort. In this episode, we discuss why everyone is fighting for WB, and why Netflix may be the best worst option for the storied movie studio. What the Netflix bid for Warner Bros. means for at-home streamers and moviegoers – 1:55 Disney characters are coming to Sora after OpenAI struck a deal – 32:59 Meta may be giving up on open source for Llama – 43:53 Google CEO says we’re just going to have to grin and bear societal disruption via AI – 46:46 Around Engadget: The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is good, but is it $630 good? – 49:06 The best trailers and announcements from The Game Awards’ Day of the Devs stream – 51:28 Here’s why projectors won in 2025 – 54:31 Working on – 56:15 Pop culture picks – 57:33

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