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The WGA's Antitrust Gambit: Can Writers Block Netflix-WBD?
WGA Files Antitrust Opposition to Netflix-WBD Merger — Can Hollywood Writers Block the Deal?
The Writers Guild of America has filed formal comments with the Department of Justice opposing Netflix's $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. It's the first time a major Hollywood union has tried to kill a media deal on antitrust grounds—and it signals a new era of labor involvement in entertainment M&A.
In this episode:
Key takeaway: "The WGA can't block the Netflix-WBD deal directly—but they can make it more expensive and slower to close. And in M&A, time is the enemy of certainty."
Related topics: Hollywood antitrust, streaming consolidation, entertainment labor unions, media mergers 2026, Netflix acquisition strategy, Warner Bros Discovery deal
The Option is a daily intelligence briefing on the business of Hollywood. Subscribe for entertainment industry news, media M&A analysis, and streaming business insights. New episodes every weekday at 6 AM PT.
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By Oil&CattleWGA Files Antitrust Opposition to Netflix-WBD Merger — Can Hollywood Writers Block the Deal?
The Writers Guild of America has filed formal comments with the Department of Justice opposing Netflix's $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. It's the first time a major Hollywood union has tried to kill a media deal on antitrust grounds—and it signals a new era of labor involvement in entertainment M&A.
In this episode:
Key takeaway: "The WGA can't block the Netflix-WBD deal directly—but they can make it more expensive and slower to close. And in M&A, time is the enemy of certainty."
Related topics: Hollywood antitrust, streaming consolidation, entertainment labor unions, media mergers 2026, Netflix acquisition strategy, Warner Bros Discovery deal
The Option is a daily intelligence briefing on the business of Hollywood. Subscribe for entertainment industry news, media M&A analysis, and streaming business insights. New episodes every weekday at 6 AM PT.
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