The Town with Matthew Belloni A Warner Bros. Antitrust Debate With Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the Oscars Go to... YouTube
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Dec 17, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leading antitrust advocate, dives into the intricacies of the Warner Bros. sale. She critiques the potential merger with Netflix, warning it could harm competition and content diversity. Warren also emphasizes the importance of regulating big mergers to protect workers and consumers. The conversation tackles political influence on such deals and the necessary legal maneuvers to challenge them. Plus, they explore the implications of tech consolidation on the future of Hollywood.
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Push For Recusal On Clear Conflicts
- Ask the attorney general to recuse when her former firm represents merger parties to avoid conflicts of interest.
- Elizabeth Warren formally sent a letter asking Pam Bondi to stay out of the Warner deals for that reason.
Antitrust Protects Workers And Consumers
- Antitrust law aims to protect workers, consumers, and competition from investor-driven consolidation.
- Warren frames mergers as investor moves to squeeze workers and customers rather than to improve products or creativity.
Scale Can Diminish Creative Competition
- Bigger corporate scale doesn't automatically equal better creative output or competition.
- Warren warns that allowing number one to buy number four risks shrinking competition and innovation in Hollywood.