What you need to know about Netflix’s $72 billion bet on the future of entertainment
- Posted on December 5, 2025
- By CNN
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What you need to know about Netflix’s $72 billion bet on the future of entertainment

This is a David and Goliath story – with a twist. Almost exactly 15 years ago today the owner of Warner Bros. and HBO pushed back on Hollywood and Wall Street hype about a streaming upstart named Netflix.