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Netflix's Sarandos Dismisses Trump's Comments, Defends WBD Deal

2/24/2026

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Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, responded to President Donald Trump's call to fire board member Susan Rice during a BBC interview.
Sarandos stated that negotiations for acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are focused on business rather than politics.
He dismissed Trump's comments, noting the President's tendency to express opinions on social media.
Sarandos defended the Netflix-WBD deal as a growth-promoting vertical merger, unlike Paramount's horizontal bid, which he argued would negatively impact consumers.

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Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, responded to President Donald Trump's call to fire board member Susan Rice during a BBC interview.
Sarandos stated that negotiations for acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are focused on business rather than politics.
He dismissed Trump's comments, noting the President's tendency to express opinions on social media.
Sarandos defended the Netflix-WBD deal as a growth-promoting vertical merger, unlike Paramount's horizontal bid, which he argued would negatively impact consumers.