Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Speaks Out After Losing Warner Bros. Bid: Paramount Offers Were ‘Irrational,’ Relied on Political Pressure Because It’s ‘Cheaper to Make Noise’
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Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Speaks Out After Losing Warner Bros. Bid: Paramount Offers Were ‘Irrational,’ Relied on Political Pressure Because It’s ‘Cheaper to Make Noise’

William Earl | March 1, 2026

Netflix co-chief CEO Ted Sarandos has spoken out for the first time since losing the bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Sarandos gave the interview to Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg, where he didn’t mince words about losing out to Paramount. In the Q&A, Shaw mentioned that Sarandos was “dealing with an unusual other buyer.” “Unusual, […]

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