Tag: DOJ

Warner Bros. Discovery is reviewing an increased takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, with analysts expecting a revised bid in the $32 to $35 per share range, up from the prior $30 proposal. David Ellison’s willingness to raise the offer, clarify…

Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery gives it tighter control over content costs, better margin visibility, and less reliance on third-party licensing. The deal makes strategic sense internally but raises serious regulatory concerns due to market concentration, especially with…

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…

Charter Communications is acquiring Cox Communications for $34.5 billion, forming the largest cable and broadband provider in the U.S. by subscribers. The deal also sees Charter taking over Liberty Broadband, marking the end of John Malone’s long-standing influence in the…

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…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the DOJ to scrutinize Disney’s proposed acquisition of a 70% stake in Fubo, warning it may violate antitrust laws by reducing competition in the streaming market. Warren argues the deal would give Disney control over…

The DOJ and 16 state attorneys general are backing Fubo TV in its antitrust lawsuit against Venu Sports, arguing for a temporary injunction blocking Venu’s launch. Fubo claims Venu Sports, backed by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery, would harm…

The DOJ is preparing to support an injunction blocking the launch of Venu Sports, the streaming JV by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, over concerns that its "skinny bundle" plan is anti-competitive. The case, initiated by Fubo, has attracted…