Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix Warner Brothers dealWarner Brothers DiscoveryNetflix is buying Warner Brothers' streaming services, including HBO, known for shows like Game of Thrones It sounds like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama: a rich and powerful suitor, political intrigue, and plenty of cliff-hangers. Netflix's deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery's storied movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks, is a real-life tale of a conquering giant. But with regulators and rivals still waiting in the wings, it's probably just the start of the saga. As the story unfolds, here are five key things to look out for.1. Netflix is becoming even more powerfulNetflix has been pulling ahead in Hollywood for years now, ranking as the world's biggest streaming subscription service and largest producer of new content in California. But this deal - the biggest in the industry for years - would confirm its position at the head of the pack, handing the company a catalogue with nearly a century's worth of titles and beefing up its already formidable production capacity.
