What The Battle Over Warner Bros. Means for You

10/12/2025 22 min
What The Battle Over Warner Bros. Means for You

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Episode Synopsis

Netflix has a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s (CNN’s parent company) Hollywood assets. Paramount thinks they have a better offer for the entire business and is hoping to have President Donald Trump in its corner as it launches a hostile takeover bid. But what does this corporate clash mean for your streaming bill? Or your local movie theater? We hear from an antitrust lawyer who believes that no matter who wins, the average consumer is set to lose. 

For more: Battle of the Davids: The future of Hollywood is playing out before our eyes

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Guest: Alvaro Bedoya, former FTC commissioner  

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: David Goodman
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