The Senate Will Hold Hearings on Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Discovery

The Senate Will Hold Hearings on Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Discovery

A key Senate committee has announced plans to convene a hearing in early February to scrutinize the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix, a transaction that could reshape the entertainment industry. The session will feature testimony from Netflix co-chief executive officer Ted Sarandos, as the deal faces growing questions over its potential impact on […] The post The Senate Will Hold Hearings on Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Discovery a…

Senate Hearing On Netflix-Warner Bros. Transaction Set For Feb. 3; Co-CEO Ted Sarandos To Testify

A Senate committee will examine the proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. at a hearing scheduled for next week, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos scheduled to testify. The hearing before the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee will be held on Feb. 3, a spokesperson for Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), confirmed. Lee is the chairman of the subcommittee, […]

FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Everybody Competes Against Everybody

You’ve probably read about how Netflix is trying to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie and TV business for $83 billion.  Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos argues that in the modern media landscape, “everybody competes with everybody.”  He wants this deal not to be considered within just the streaming universe, but in the larger context in which the likes of YouTube and TikTok operate.   (A similar argument was used in favor of the Kroger-Albertson…

The US Senate committee hearing on the proposed Netflix acquisition of WBD is set for February 3; Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is scheduled to testify

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Senate Sets WBD Hearing for Feb. 3rd; Netflix CEO Sarandos to Testify

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos will answer questions about the WBD deal during a Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee hearing on Feb. 3rd.