Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on If He Sees Paramount-Warner Bros. As Competition, and If He Courted Casey Bloys: ‘We Had a Very Well-Publicized Lunch’

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos spoke at the Bloomberg Screentime conference on Wednesday, addressing industry developments including potential media consolidation and his meeting with HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys.

When asked whether a potential merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. would pose a competitive threat to Netflix, Sarandos expressed a dismissive attitude toward the prospective rivalry. He also addressed reports regarding Bloys, acknowledging that the two executives recently shared a high-profile meal together.