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Netflix was long 'a builder not a buyer.' Is that era over?

Netflix’s recent attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets has made Wall Street and media industry onlookers question whether the company needs to pursue other deals as streaming becomes more competitive.  Netflix’s reported attempt to explore acquiring assets from Warner Bros. Discovery has stirred fresh debate across Wall Street and the broader media industry. At the heart of the discussion is a bigger question: in an increasingly crowded and costly streaming landscape, does Netflix need to pursue major deals to  maintain its dominance? The Strategic Context Over the past decade, Netflix transformed from a disruptor into the benchmark for global streaming. But the environment around it has changed dramatically.  Traditional media giants—including Disney, Comcast (via NBCUniversal), and Paramount Global—have all launched their own platforms, reclaiming content and investing heavily in originals. Warner Bros.  Discovery, formed through the 2022 m...