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Antitrust hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. acquisition becomes partisan debate over ‘wokeness’ in entertainment

Antitrust hearing on Netflix-Warner Bros. acquisition becomes partisan debate over ‘wokeness’ in entertainment

by André Hiroki and Clara Martinez | Feb 4, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A Senate antitrust hearing on Netflix’s proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery began Tuesday with debate on market power, labor competition and consolidation in the entertainment industry — before exploding into a partisan fight over...

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