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Ted Sarandos, Facing Sharp-Edged Questions at Senate Hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal, Insists It’s Good for Hollywood and Customers: ‘We Will Give Consumers More Content for Less’

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  • Senators pressed Netflix on how the Warner Bros deal could affect theatres, subscription prices, and the broad entertainment workforce.
  • Hollywood guilds warned consolidation could undermine competition, harming producers, creators, and workers in the media industry.
  • The BBC notes bipartisan skepticism toward the Netflix-Warner deal, with DoJ oversight remaining key to the final decision.

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Republicans haul Netflix before Congress for being too ‘woke’

https://www.theverge.com/policy/873533/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-senate-antitrust-hearingTheverge.com
Republicans haul Netflix before Congress for being too ‘woke’

Netflix co-CEO grilled by senators as Warner Bros. deal sparks monopoly concerns: ‘One platform to rule them all’

https://nypost.com/2026/02/03/business/netflixs-ted-sarandos-grilled-by-senators-over-warner-bros-deal/Nypost.com
Netflix co-CEO grilled by senators as Warner Bros. deal sparks monopoly concerns: ‘One platform to rule them all’

Netflix co-CEO grilled by US senators over Warner Bros Discovery merger

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/03/senate-netflix-warner-bros-discovery-mergerTheguardian.com
Netflix co-CEO grilled by US senators over Warner Bros Discovery merger

Netflix's co-CEO went to an antitrust hearing and a culture war broke out

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/netflix-ted-sarandos-antitrust-hearing-defends-warner-bros-merger-rcna257113Nbcnews.com
Netflix's co-CEO went to an antitrust hearing and a culture war broke out

Netflix struggles to defend Warner Bros merger at US Senate hearing

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ydndkmvy2oBbc.com
Netflix struggles to defend Warner Bros merger at US Senate hearing

Netflix Attacked For Having “Wokest Content In The History Of The World” By MAGA Senators At WB Deal Hearing

https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-wb-senate-hearing-woke-content-1236707763/Deadline.com
Netflix Attacked For Having “Wokest Content In The History Of The World” By MAGA Senators At WB Deal Hearing

Ted Sarandos Goes to Washington: What Matters as Netflix’s Chief Spars With Skeptical Lawmakers

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ted-sarandos-netflix-lawmakers-1236494308/Hollywoodreporter.com
Ted Sarandos Goes to Washington: What Matters as Netflix’s Chief Spars With Skeptical Lawmakers

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