All posts tagged: HBO

The billion-dollar windfall from the missed mega-deal

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 27th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Netflix gives up on buying HBO and its parent company Warner Bros Discovery. A new major streaming giant is being created in the US instead. But despite the loss, Netflix comes out the winner. Sometimes you win in business even when it looks like you’re […]

Netflix’s masterstroke — a win even in defeat

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 9th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. What would you pay to hobble your worst competitor? Netflix’s answer to that question is 54 billion kronor. And should Warner Bros pull out of the deal — Netflix gets a sizeable Christmas bonus either way. The losers, whichever way it goes, are viewers. The […]

The deal that redraws the entire TV world

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 5th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Hollywood shakes as Netflix buys HBO for 83 billion dollars. The deal will redraw the entire streaming market — and more big deals are now on the way. A hidden factor decided the final battle. “Our goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can […]

More reality TV is coming — and less ‘Succession’

SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 19th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Fewer streaming services and cheaper programming — that is the future that awaits as high interest rates and inflation force the TV giants to cut costs. “Max is the one to watch, because everyone in the family can see exactly what they want, whenever they […]