Crandall Melvin Professor of Law Shubha Ghosh spoke with Law 360 on antitrust issues that may arise from the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros.
Ghosh likened the current case to the DOJ’s failed challenge to AT&T’s purchase of Time Warner. That case was the first litigated vertical merger challenge in four decades, helping pave the way for more challenges in recent years.
“Expect similar dynamics for Netflix and WarnerMedia with perhaps some divestiture from Netflix’s presence in streaming, production, and distribution,” said Ghosh.