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The landmark regulatory clearance cements the Ellison family’s control over the American media landscape.
Industry heavyweights including Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Kristen Stewart, and Denis Villeneuve rally against the proposed media consolidation.
As Hollywood consolidates into a risk-averse oligopoly, independent studios become the final refuge for daring, original cinema.
Uniting over 200 million subscribers under a single streaming platform, while the HBO brand will remain creatively independent.
The monumental media merger ends a high-stakes bidding war after Netflix officially bowed out of the race.
Executives conclude the merger would be too costly and complex.
