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Gene Maddaus
Senior media writer at Variety covering the entertainment business, offering analysis on industry opposition to major mergers such as Netflix's proposed Warner Bros. acquisition.
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Dec 9, 2025
• 19min
Daily Variety – Unions, Industry Groups Assemble to Fight Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal; Red Sea Film Festival and Saudi Arabia’s Changing Landscape
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Gene Maddaus, a senior media writer at Variety, dives into the industry's opposition to Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., discussing the potential regulatory and labor hurdles. Meanwhile, Alex Rittman, Variety's London bureau chief, provides vibrant insights from the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, highlighting local filmmaking ambitions and cultural investments under Vision 2030. The festival shines a spotlight on women filmmakers, emphasizing their rising role in a changing cinematic landscape.
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