Netflix Drops Out of Running for Warner Bros. Discovery, Apple Signs F1 Deal With Netflix, Apple’s F1 Integration Is Unprecedented, Apple’s Busy (Upcoming) Week
February 27th, 2026
By Neil Cybart
Netflix Drops Out of Running for Warner Bros. Discovery
Apple Signs F1 Deal With Netflix
Apple’s F1 Integration Is Unprecedented
Apple’s Busy (Upcoming) Week
Hello everyone. We wrap up this week with a few stories in video streaming land. The discussion will then turn to Apple’s busy upcoming week.
Netflix Drops Out of Running for Warner Bros. Discovery
The Warner acquisition outcome that had the best odds of occurring from the beginning is once again back on top. Netflix refused to increase its Warner bid to match Paramount’s improved bid. Barring any sudden developments, Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval. While someone may try to block the deal on antitrust grounds, that will be a tough hill to climb.
In some ways, this was the inevitable conclusion as Netflix was always going to have a difficult time countering two things:
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