Though the Ellisons’s offer for Warner far exceeds Netflix by some $36 billion, Sarandos remains confident its deal will close.
Even if Netflix wins FCC approval to merge Warner into their streaming operations, in a Trump nation begetting anti-DEI actions, chances regulators prioritize protections for Black creatives are slim. What does it say about Hollywood and America if the most consequential entertainment merger of our time leads to measurable decline in Black influence and Black creative access? Hollywood sits on the backbone of Black talent and storytelling. This moment will pressure-cook a time of mercurial change and will test if the industry intends to honor this truth or consolidate past it.
