Tag: antitrust

Netflix has escalated its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with a binding, mostly cash offer that signals a desire for full control, not leverage. This ups the pressure on Paramount, Skydance, and Comcast, while injecting significant political and regulatory risk…

Paramount Skydance is preparing a takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, igniting speculation of a larger bidding war that could reshape the entertainment industry. Warner Bros. Discovery stock surged nearly 30 percent on the report, while Paramount shares rose more…

Apple is under formal investigation in Colombia over its App Store rules, joining a global wave of antitrust scrutiny. Colombia’s Office for Competition Protection alleges that Apple used abusive tactics to block market access for alternative app stores and payment…

YouTube TV is introducing a new monthly subscription option for NFL Sunday Ticket, allowing fans to opt in and out without committing to a full season. The $85/month plan offers more flexibility but comes at a premium compared to the…

The NFL is unlikely to offer single-game or single-team options for Sunday Ticket, despite losing a massive antitrust case last year. Legal and economic experts argue the league is confident it can ultimately prevail in the U.S. Supreme Court and…

Park County, the company owned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has threatened legal action against incoming Paramount executive Jeff Shell, accusing him of interfering in the show’s next streaming deal. They allege Shell directed Netflix and…

Apple has reapproved Fortnite for the U.S. App Store, five years after it was removed due to a payment dispute with Epic Games. The move follows a recent court ruling favoring Epic, which prohibits Apple from restricting or charging fees…

Apple was referred to federal prosecutors for potential criminal contempt after a judge ruled it violated a 2021 court order and continued its anticompetitive App Store practices. The decision undercuts the justification for Apple’s 30% platform tax and could destabilize…

U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Disney’s proposed acquisition of Fubo over antitrust concerns tied to market concentration in sports streaming. The deal, which would merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo and give Disney a 70 percent stake, was…

Apple has lost its appeal against Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), which now has the authority to impose stricter regulations on the company’s App Store operations. The court upheld the regulator’s designation of Apple as a “company of paramount cross-market…