Marketplace All-in-One Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery
Dec 5, 2025
Mary Jane Rubenstein, Dean of Social Sciences at Wesleyan University, dives into the intriguing possibility of a lunar economy. She explores the Outer Space Treaty and the murky legalities of lunar ownership. Discover the implications of early claims by nations or corporations and the cultural objections, particularly from indigenous perspectives. Rubenstein warns about the risks of secrecy in lunar governance and the ethical stakes as private enterprise takes flight beyond Earth. This conversation unveils the precarious balance of law, ethics, and opportunity in space.
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Netflix In Exclusive Talks For Warner Bros.
- Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly is in exclusive talks to sell studios and HBO Max to Netflix while spinning off cable channels.
- Lawmakers warn such a combined entity could control over 30% of streaming and raise antitrust concerns.
Bidding Rivalry And Political Pushback
- Paramount and Comcast also bid, and Paramount accuses Warner Bros. of favoring Netflix.
- Any deal would require regulatory approval and has already drawn antitrust scrutiny from lawmakers.
Set Rules Before Players Land
- Countries and companies that reach the moon first will set de facto rules and control resources.
- Policymakers should craft clear, accountable frameworks before private actors establish norms there.