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World Service,05 Dec 2025,26 mins

Netflix to take over Warner Bros film and streaming business

World Business Report

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Netflix has agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72 billion in a major Hollywood deal. Warner Bros owns the streaming service HBO Max, as well as major franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Is this the beginning of a radical reshaping of the US media industry? Indian officials say they have arrested one of the world's most wanted traffickers of tiger body parts. We hear from a wildlife crime expert about the size of the trade and the threat to tiger populations. And Curaçao - a tiny southern Caribbean island with around 155,000 inhabitants - will face four time winners Germany at the FIFA World Cup. We hear from one superfan who is figuring out how he will get there. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voice note: +44 330 678 3033.

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