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Netflix Officially Under DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny “To Create A Monopoly” With Warner Bros Merger; Feds Want Details From Producers & Filmmakers On Streamer’s Leverage

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https://piefed.social/u/Skavau posted on Feb 22, 2026 18:02

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https://lemmy.ml/u/itsgroundhogdayagain posted on Feb 22, 2026 18:12
In reply to: https://piefed.social/c/television/p/1805832/netflix-officially-under-doj-antitrust-scrutiny-to-create-a-monopoly-with-warner-bros-m

But Paramount buying Warner Bros wouldn’t be worse?

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https://lemmy.zip/u/Foni posted on Feb 22, 2026 18:17
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For film production yes, for streaming distribution no

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https://lemmy.world/u/N0t_5ure posted on Feb 22, 2026 18:27
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Isn’t this just Trump shaking them down for support? “That’s a nice merger you got there. It’d be a shame if something happened to it….”

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https://piefed.social/u/lath posted on Feb 22, 2026 18:38
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I think his family has shares in Paramount.

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https://lemmy.world/u/reddig33 posted on Feb 22, 2026 19:42
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For everything, yes. Vertical integration and mega mergers are killing the entertainment industry.

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https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/u/SnotFlickerman posted on Feb 22, 2026 20:45
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Also Larry Ellison owns Paramount, supports Trump, and has vested interest in producing a media environment that supports Trump.

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https://lemmy.world/u/fox2263 posted on Feb 22, 2026 20:49
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No because Trumps friend owns Paramount you see

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https://piefed.world/u/etherphon posted on Feb 28, 2026 14:08
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As if the Paramount deal wouldn’t create an equally problematic monstrosity. Please. This is just so blatant.