Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal NYT | Top Stories By: Michael M. Grynbaum 9 December 2025 at 02:45 The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump has often relished pitting rivals against each other, from his “Apprentice” TV boardroom to the West Wing.
Trump Looms Over Netflix’s Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery NYT | Top Stories By: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Vivienne Walt 8 December 2025 at 21:19 President Trump said the acquisition “could be a problem,” suggesting he will insert himself into the regulatory review of the transaction. © Valerie Plesch for The New York TimesPresident Trump has spoken out on Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Hollywood Doesn’t Want Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. NYT | Top Stories By: Sharon Waxman 7 December 2025 at 19:00 The Warner Bros. deal has the town on edge. © Illustration by The New York Times; photograph by Mike Blake/Reuters
Hollywood Doesn’t Want Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. NYT | Opinion By: Sharon Waxman 8 December 2025 at 01:34 The Warner Bros. deal has the town on edge.