"Sarandos also reportedly told Trump that Netflix lacks the traditional muscle of broadcast or cable networks, insisting its rivals stretch far beyond streaming alone. By his calculation, Netflix sits only fifth-or sixth-biggest among TV distributors and absorbing Warner Bros., he argued, would simply lift it to roughly the scale of YouTube in the US. Sarandos walked out of the West Wing believing Netflix would not meet immediate resistance,"
"Netflix ultimately eclipsed Paramount Skydance and Comcast on Friday, winning control of one of Hollywood's oldest studios and its other property, HBO. Paramount's insiders had boasted of their good relationship with the administration, and pushed hard to cast Netflix as a monopoly threat. Speaking at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Trump publicly hailed Netflix as a great company and Sarandos as a fantastic man."
During a mid-November meeting lasting more than an hour, Ted Sarandos met President Trump and discussed Netflix's pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Trump insisted Warner Bros. should sell to the highest bidder. Sarandos argued Netflix lacks the traditional muscle of broadcast or cable networks and that rivals stretch beyond streaming, calculating Netflix ranked only fifth- or sixth-biggest among TV distributors. Sarandos said absorbing Warner Bros. would lift Netflix to roughly the scale of YouTube in the US and expected no immediate resistance. Paramount Skydance owners reportedly bid cautiously, and Netflix ultimately eclipsed competitors to win control of Warner Bros. and HBO. Trump later praised Netflix but acknowledged possible regulatory concerns and said he would be involved.
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