Let's Talk Media with Vedant Akhauri

Author: Vedant Akhauri

Media professional and award-winning podcaster Vedant Akhauri interviews creatives and academics to discuss topics across the media landscape, from film to TV and from their own works to the realities of working in creative industries. Follow @letstalkmediava on Instagram. Disclaimer: My guests' opinions may not necessarily reflect my own views. My views are my own.
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Netflix Wins Bidding War for Warner Brothers Discovery?!
Episode 33
Friday, 5 December, 2025

Join host and award-winning podcaster, Vedant Akhauri, as he dives into the rapidly developing story that Netflix has won the bidding war for the Warner Brothers side of Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD). This is a huge deal that involves Netflix strategically offering $28-$30 per share, valuing the enterprise at $70-75 billion.Vedant breaks down why Netflix's bid seems attractive to WBD and what this merger means for Netflix's new place in the chess board that is the entertainment industry, but also the challenges up ahead. As someone who worked for WBD, he also details what this means for the Discovery side after the planned de-merger with Warner Brothers. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating to be notified of future episodes. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow us on Instagram @letstalkmediava.