December 07, 2025
Netflix’s $72bn Purchase Bid Triggers Concerns Over Consumer Choice

Netflix has reached a landmark agreement to purchase Warner Bros Discovery’s television, film and streaming divisions for $72bn, a move that would place some of Hollywood’s most iconic franchises under...

December 01, 2025
DC Weighs Antitrust Concerns Over Possible Netflix–HBO Max Merger

Senior figures in the Biden administration have privately raised red flags about Netflix’s potential bid to acquire Warner Bros. studio and HBO Max, according to New York Post reporting shared...

November 25, 2025
PYMNTS Streaming App Provider Rankings Show Surprising Winner

Every now and then a dark horse appears in the PYMNTS App Provider Rankings that shows how much consumers are willing to discover and explore new apps in what would...

November 24, 2025
Proposed Media Mega-Deals Test the Boundaries of US Antitrust Policy

The American media industry is once again bracing for a new wave of consolidation, continuing a decades-long trend that has left a shrinking number of corporations controlling what the country...

November 24, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery Draws Early Bids as Streaming Shake-Up Accelerates

The American entertainment landscape has transformed dramatically over the past several decades, shifting from a handful of television channels to a vast ecosystem of digital platforms. Today’s consumers toggle among...

November 19, 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery Sale Draws Netflix, Paramount and Comcast

The pitch sounds like a mismatched blockbuster: “Top Gun Meets Harry Potter.” But as a description of a high-stakes corporate deal rather than a movie, the analogy starts to make...

November 19, 2025
AI May Redefine What Makes Platforms Competitive

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November 17, 2025
Republican Lawmaker Presses Officials Over Netflix Bid for HBO Max

A high-profile Republican lawmaker is urging federal officials to scrutinize Netflix’s reported interest in acquiring major pieces of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the proposed deal could undermine competition in...

November 13, 2025
Gerrymandering Sports Entertainment Product Markets

Antitrust plaintiffs routinely allege narrow relevant markets contorted to meet their litigation needs, without regard to market realities. In the consumer-facing sports entertainment market, this manifests in attempts to define...