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Will the Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Go Through? It Depends on How You Define Market Share.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Friday that it intends to sell its major assets to Netflix. If the $72 billion cash-and-stocks transaction goes through, Netflix will gain control of Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Max, and more.
It is far from a done deal, however. Paramount Skydance presented a $77.9 billion counteroffer Monday. And many, including the president, have raised antitrust concerns around Netflix. That may represent a significant hurdle for the parties before regulators.
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