Netflix Officially Under DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny “To Create A Monopoly” With Warner Bros Merger; Feds Want Details From Producers & Filmmakers On Streamer’s Leverage
Deadline • 2/16/2026 – 2/22/2026
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Recency Multiplier97% (0.5^2/48)
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- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-17
- 2026-02-22Netflix Officially Under DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny “To Create A Monopoly” With Warner Bros Merger; Feds Want Details From Producers & Filmmakers On Streamer’s Leverage (current)
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Consensus: Strong consensus: 7 independent sources
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