Senate Hearing On Netflix-Warner Bros. Transaction Set For Feb. 3; Co-CEO Ted Sarandos To Testify
Deadline·2026-01-26 17:28

Group 1 - The Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing on the proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. on February 3, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos set to testify [1] - The acquisition involves Netflix acquiring studio and streaming assets, including HBO and HBO Max, while Warner Bros. Discovery's cable channels will be spun off into a separate company [2] - Concerns have been raised regarding potential antitrust issues related to the Netflix-Warner Bros. merger, with specific mention of the misuse of competitively sensitive information during the merger review process [3]