Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos to visit White House for talks on WBD deal, report says
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The reported visit is scheduled just days after President Donald Trump demanded that Netflix immediately fire one of its board members, Susan Rice.
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will head to the White House on Thursday for meetings on his company's efforts to acquire part of Warner Bros. Discovery as Paramount ratchets up its rival bid, Politico reported Wednesday.
The reported visit is set to occur five days after President Donald Trump demanded that Netflix immediately fire former Obama administration official Susan Rice from its board, or else "pay the consequences."
It was not immediately clear if Sarandos would be meeting with Trump during the visit, a person familiar with the discussions told Politico.
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