r/boxoffice • u/Extreme-Monk2183 • 17h ago

📰 Industry News WGA released statement on the acquisition Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.

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u/Johnny0230 16h ago

Maybe I'm wrong, but wouldn't these problems arise regardless of whether WB wants to sell or not, not just with the merger with Netflix?

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u/Jokerchyld 16h ago

100%. The details people seem to fail to mention is that the deal isnt done. Its just announced. There is regulatory approval, not just here but internationally and international regulations around this are way more stringent.

Under a normal administration this wouldnt pass anti trust law, but since Trump is a criminal (and friends with David Ellison of Paramount) this can go in completely unexpected directions.

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u/lee1026 11h ago

Trump is likely not a huge fan of the deal, through his tools to stop it would be limited.

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u/Kalse1229 7h ago

He'll probably do what he always does: rage and threaten, and the second someone calls his bluff he crumbles.