Netflix to refocus on ads, content after failed Warner Bros bid
![The company raised U.S. prices in March, which some analysts say could lead it to raise its full-year revenue forecast [File]](https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ql30iv/article70867523.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2026-04-03T151106Z_478547171_RC2DCIAM2WQ6_RTRMADP_3_NETFLIX-ITALY-REFUNDS-RULING.JPG "The company raised U.S. prices in March, which some analysts say could lead it to raise its full-year revenue forecast [File]")
The company raised U.S. prices in March, which some analysts say could lead it to raise its full-year revenue forecast [File]
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Investors will look for Netflix to emphasise content spending and ad business growth as key drivers when it reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, marking the streaming giant’s first results since its failed bid for Warner Bros Discovery.
Buying Warner Bros would have handed Netflix a clutch of prized franchises including “Game of Thrones” and “Friends” without the costly effort of building out its own.
Published – April 16, 2026 09:29 am IST
