I reconvened monopoly expert Matt Stoller and former FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya to break down what's really driving the merger bid and what happens next
Why is Zaslav doing this? Because Zaslav has NEVER cared about the health of the company. He's ALL about squeezing the lemon using whatever accounting trickery he can to enrich himself. Sure, WB might die but he'll be even RICHER. This is win-win for him.
Trump may block the merger on the basis of Netflix's connections with the Obamas. Here is an example of what they're saying at Fox News. The merger is not guaranteed from either side of the political divide. https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1997082872654496162
The cost of sidebarring the competition that WBD presents in the market, should the deal fail, is probably worth the $5.8B that Netflix would have to pay.
Well Richard, you’ve got your very own Watergate story now! It’s The Ankler playing the Washington Post role, and just about EVERYONE else is Nixon! There are so many rotten players involved, finding a single hero may be impossible. Maybe it’s the press…
Why is Zaslav doing this? Because Zaslav has NEVER cared about the health of the company. He's ALL about squeezing the lemon using whatever accounting trickery he can to enrich himself. Sure, WB might die but he'll be even RICHER. This is win-win for him.
Trump may block the merger on the basis of Netflix's connections with the Obamas. Here is an example of what they're saying at Fox News. The merger is not guaranteed from either side of the political divide. https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1997082872654496162
The cost of sidebarring the competition that WBD presents in the market, should the deal fail, is probably worth the $5.8B that Netflix would have to pay.
Well Richard, you’ve got your very own Watergate story now! It’s The Ankler playing the Washington Post role, and just about EVERYONE else is Nixon! There are so many rotten players involved, finding a single hero may be impossible. Maybe it’s the press…