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Senator Cory Booker believes the sale of Warner Brothers to any competitor could have serious negative consequences for consumers and the television and film industry.
Paramount Skydance has made a hostile takeover bid for Warner Brothers valued at $108 billion.
There are allegations that Paramount promised President Donald Trump it would make sweeping changes to CNN if its acquisition of Warner Brothers is successful.
President Donald Trump purchased $2 million in stocks and bonds in both Netflix and Warner Brothers days after their proposed merger was announced.
The acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery by either Netflix or Paramount would result in concerning consolidation in the media sector.
The United States is currently experiencing a level of corporate concentration not seen since the trust-busting era of President Theodore Roosevelt.
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, declined an invitation to testify before Congress regarding the company's bid for Warner Brothers.
Past consolidation in the media and streaming industry has led to higher subscription costs, fewer streaming options, and shrinking creative opportunities.
Disney, Netflix's closest competitor, has 130 million subscribers worldwide.
Warner Brothers controls one of the world's largest and most valuable content libraries, which includes properties like HBO, Harry Potter, CNN, and DC Comics.
A potential merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers would represent significant vertical integration by combining a major distribution platform with a major content producer.
Senator Cory Booker believes that both Democratic and Republican presidential administrations have failed to enforce U.S. antitrust laws.