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Moneycontrol08-12-2025, 20:28

Trump flags antitrust 'problem' for Netflix-Warner Bros. merger.

  • US President Donald Trump raised antitrust concerns about Netflix's planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
  • Trump cited the combined entity's large market share as a potential "problem" for regulators.
  • The deal faces a lengthy Justice Department review, with Netflix confident in regulatory approval despite a $5.8 billion breakup fee.
  • US lawmakers and EU/UK regulators are also scrutinizing the transaction, which would create a global streaming giant.
  • Netflix plans to argue that other services and competitors mitigate its perceived market dominance.

Why It Matters: Trump's antitrust warning threatens the Netflix-Warner deal, impacting market competition.

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