In this episode of JJ Meets World, JJ and Tucker break down the massive news shaking the entertainment industry: Netflix has announced a planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. — bringing HBO, DC, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and decades of iconic film and television history under one company.

The conversation takes listeners on a nostalgic but deeply analytical journey through the evolution of streaming, starting with Netflix's early days as a DVD-by-mail service, through the death of video stores, the rise of binge-watching, and the explosion of subscription media. JJ and Tucker unpack how Netflix used viewer data and analytics to rewrite Hollywood business models, the dangers of corporate consolidation, and what happens when creators, audiences, and entire libraries become disposable for tax write-offs.

They dive deep into:

• The cancellation and tax write-off of films like Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme
• What this merger means for HBO Max, DC films, and Warner franchises
• Why Netflix owning the Warner Bros studio lot itself is a huge power shift
• How subscription pricing, data ownership, and media monopolies affect consumers
• Whether Netflix will enter theme parks, merch, and in-platform commerce next
• Why Disney, Apple, and Netflix may be on an eventual collision course

This episode isn't just about the merger — it's about the future of entertainment, the death of ownership, and the new digital empires replacing Hollywood studios as we once knew them.

00:00 – Netflix Buys Warner Bros: The $72 Billion Shockwave

01:10 – Netflix's DVD-by-Mail Origins & the Death of Video Stores

05:45 – The Birth of Streaming & the Rise of Binge-Watching

09:20 – Netflix's Data Empire & Original Content Strategy

13:30 – The Subscription Economy & Media as a Service

17:00 – HBO, Paramount+, and the Streaming Land Grab

19:00 – Netflix Enters Full-Scale Content Production

22:00 – Theatrical Releases vs Streaming Wars

26:30 – Warner Bros Tax Write-Off Controversies (Batgirl & Coyote vs. Acme)

30:10 – The True Power of Netflix's Subscriber Base

32:30 – Disney, Fox & the MCU Power Expansion

33:00 – Netflix's Official Statement on the Warner Bros Deal

35:00 – Why the Warner Bros Studio Lot Is a Huge Power Move

37:30 – What Happens to HBO Max & Warner Streaming?

39:20 – Netflix Inheriting HBO Television Networks

42:10 – Theme Parks, Licensing & Netflix's Next Frontier

45:15 – In-Platform Shopping, Ads & Media Monetization

46:45 – Could Netflix Merge With Disney or Apple Next?

48:00 – Final Thoughts & The Pillsbury Cinematic Universe

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