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Warner sale must face strict scrutiny over content, scale, warn key EU lawmakers

By Lewis Crofts ( December 8, 2025, 17:18 GMT | Insight) -- The acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix should trigger deep scrutiny of increased power over licensing practices and content markets as well as its impact on the chain of production, senior EU lawmakers from the parliament’s center-right party have said. A bidding war between Netflix and Paramount that broke out on Monday also underlines the importance of an EU review “shielded from external political pressure,” according to centrist parliamentarian Stephanie Yon-Courtin.The acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix should trigger deep scrutiny of increased power over licensing practices and content markets as well as its impact on the chain of production, senior EU lawmakers from the parliament’s center-right party have said....

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