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To: Department of Justice
Stop Netflix From Killing Movies
Netflix is seeking to acquire Warner Bros., including HBO Max. This would decrease the number of movie studios, decreasing the number of great movies we all get to enjoy, all while making corporate executives even richer.
If Netflix acquires Warner Bros., subscriptions will go up, fewer movies will be produced, movie theaters will go out of business, workers in the movie industry will suffer, and we’ll all lose out. Corporate consolidation is dangerous—and this deal must be stopped.
If Netflix acquires Warner Bros., subscriptions will go up, fewer movies will be produced, movie theaters will go out of business, workers in the movie industry will suffer, and we’ll all lose out. Corporate consolidation is dangerous—and this deal must be stopped.
Why is this important?
Each time mergers happen between large corporations, consumers suffer. Prices go up, quality goes down. We lose choice. That’s why anti-trust laws are fundamentally pro-consumer and pro-worker. We don’t want to pay a tax to watch “Stranger Things” or “Squid Game.”
These mergers also hurt the entire movie industry. Fewer films are produced, which hurts the writers, actors, designers, technicians, editors, and all the related fields that support film production. Movie theaters no longer have enough movies to keep their doors open. Creative output is diminished, fewer voices are heard, and fewer stories are shared.
Netflix has already raised prices significantly in the past few years (taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic) and did a price increase this year. Enough is enough. Media monopolies are bad. Period.
It’s no wonder voices from both sides of the aisle are raising concerns. When Elizabeth Warren and Mike Lee agree, you have to realize that this idea must really be horrible. A Netflix/Warner Bros. deal would be disastrous to consumers, creators, the economy, and the industry.
Don’t let Netflix kill movies!