Senate Judiciary Antitrust Panel Chairman Vows Hearing on Netflix/Warner Bros. Deal if Streaming Service Prevails in Bidding Process

Published on Dec 04, 2025

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, said today he would hold a hearing on Netflix’s (NFLX) attempted takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) if the No. 1 streaming service prevails over rival bidders.

“If that’s the direction they end up going, I’m absolutely certain we’ll have a hearing, 100%,” Lee said in response to The Capitol Forum’s questions about the potential deal and DOJ’s reported interest in launching a multi-year probe of Netflix if it agrees to acquire Warner Bros.

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