Paramount Skydance has accused Netflix of conducting a campaign against its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). In a letter dated June 5, addressed to Jared A. Hughes, acting section chief of the Media, Entertainment, and Communications Section of the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, and A. Maya Kahn, a trial attorney for the Antitrust Division, Paramount's chief legal officer Makan Delrahim claimed that Netflix is attempting to influence stakeholders regarding the merger. The letter states that Netflix's response indicates its concern about Paramount as a competitor. This letter is a response to a previous communication from The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which argued that the merger could threaten film and TV workers and requested the DOJ to block it unless safeguards for domestic production and job protection are implemented.
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Paramount accuses Netflix of campaign against Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Paramount Skydance has accused Netflix of undermining its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery through a campaign to influence stakeholders. The accusation was made in a letter to the US Department of Justice, responding to concerns raised by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters regarding the merger's impact on workers.
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Paramount accuses Netflix of campaign against Warner Bros. Discovery merger