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The Daily

2026-03-04

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The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backed out. The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch and Jonathan Mahler discuss this Hollywood drama fit for the big screen, and why it could reshape our political and cultural landscape. Guest: Nicole Sperling, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles, covering Hollywood and the streaming revolution. Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions. Jonathan Mahler, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. Background reading:  Paramount raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week. Netflix lost Warner Bros., but maybe that’s a good thing. Photo: Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Hi, I'm Solana Pine.

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  • From the New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.

  • For months, a Hollywood drama has been unfolding that's fit for the big screen.

  • It's a corporate love triangle, with a cast of characters including a billionaire scion,

  • a tech giant, and the President of the United States.

  • Now that story appears to be coming to a close, but with a twist ending.

  • Today, my colleagues Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch,

  • and Jonathan Mahler explain why the merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers has left Hollywood in a state of shock,

  • and why the deal could reshape our political and cultural landscape.

  • It's Wednesday, March 4th.

  • Lauren, Nicole, Jonathan, good to have you here.

  • — Thanks for having us.