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Dec 6, 2025 12:00 AM

Netflix-Warner Bros $82.7 Billion Mega-Merger Sparks Fierce Hollywood, Lawmakers Backlash— Elizabeth Warren Calls It An 'Anti-Monopoly Nightmare'

The reaction to Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NFLX) $82.7 billion plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) erupted across Washington and Hollywood on Friday, with lawmakers, unions, producers, and industry veterans warning the merger could reshape, and possibly destabilize, the entertainment landscape.

Elizabeth Warren Warns Of Higher Prices And Fewer Choices

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) denounced the proposed merger, calling it an "anti-monopoly nightmare" in a series of posts on X.

She argued that allowing Netflix to absorb Warner Bros. and HBO would create a streaming giant with control over nearly half of all subscribers, a level of consolidation she said could push prices up, limit what and how people watch, and threaten American jobs.

Allowing Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and control access to almost half of streaming subscribers means it could get more expensive to watch your favorite movies and shows, like:White LotusLove is BlindStranger ThingsSuccessionSquid GamesThe SopranosVeepGame of Thrones……

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) December 5, 2025

Warren also criticized what she described as a corrupt antitrust review environment under President Donald Trump, urging the Justice Department to vet the deal "fairly and transparently" without political favoritism.

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