Why Anti-Trust Regulators Should Reject WBD-Paramount Skydance Link-Up: Guest Column

Do anti trust regulators still exist?

If this is the case, shouldn’t they have rejected the Netflix WB acquisition?

I wish the media would be clear, it’s not a “link up” it’s an aggressive takeover by an institution that is a cover for fascist interests

Because letting companies grow into monopolies is just one of the many ways we’re doing a speedrun to Great Depression II: the 100th annniversary sequel spectacular.

I mean, first and foremost its almost a completely foreign funded deal. That is the number one reason it should be no. Infact, congress could have hearings and straight stop or hold the deal up. On just that point alone, then all the antitrust is just icing on the cake. WE DO NOT WANT THE SAUDIS OWNING OUR MEDIA.

They should’ve rejected a ton of mergers that happened but money talks so here we are.

If a merger of this scale is built on filings that might contain undisclosed financial discrepancies or vendor-side disputes, doesn't that pose a direct threat to consumer welfare and market stability?

Now do an article on why they won't

OUTLAW LEGALIZED BRIBERY AKA LOBBYING

How do you fight these media company mergers when there are still independent film makers, and other self funded programs that kind of show that the giant media companies don't have a monopoly they just own all the old stories?

Pretty sure the “anti trust regulators” are getting paid off by WB and Paramount

Yeah, but on the other hand, have you considered how much they've bribed Trump to make it happen?

The Anti-Trust regulators asked the president and the president asked Larry Ellison, Larry said it's a great deal so the regulators have labeled it "A great deal".

Why they won’t:

Because in the end, just like Ma-Bell, without competition it is a monopoly. With a monopoly you can effectively screw over anyone you want because you are the only source of said thing. Why do you think modern investments firms like Blackrock and Alphabet have so many shell companies. To make it look like one company is not in control of the entire sector of products.

Call your congressperson, AG and representative and tell them to oppose the Paramount/WB merger, and explicitly tell them why. Tell them that This consolidation is bad for consumers. It raises prices, eliminates thousands of jobs, especially working and middle class jobs, lowers competition, and takes away consumer choices. Tell them to short the stock too before they reject it for an added incentive Here a list of the congresspeople, lawmakers, and reps of each state around to help [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_current\_United\_States\_representatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_representatives) [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/current](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/current) [https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/](https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/) Also make a meme stock out of WB

Zas wins!

Never going to happen with trump and his cronies in charge

If a merger fails, they worry about monopolistic practices; if a merger still doesn't work, they worry about going out of business. Anyway, viewers only watch Netflix, so what does antitrust concern them?

Just enforce the law. Streamers should not be allowed to own/produce content.