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WBD

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63 articles falling

WBD has appeared in 63 articles since 2022-04. Coverage peaked in 2026Q1 with 19 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Netflix, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros..

Articles
63
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+0.289
velocity change
Sources
14
publications
The Cease-and-Desist Cascade
ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0 on February 10. Within five days, Disney, Paramount, and the Motion Picture Association all sent cease-and-desist letters. By Fe...

Coverage Timeline

2026-07-14
Variety 34 related

A coalition of 12 US states led by California files an antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount's WBD merger, alleging it lessens competition in three markets

2026-07-13
Variety 28 related

A coalition of 12 states led by California files an antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount's WBD merger, alleging it lessens competition in three markets

A coalition of 12 states filed an antitrust lawsuit on Monday to block the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. …

2026-06-13
Politico 56 related

The US DOJ approves Paramount's $111B purchase of WBD without forcing divestitures or behavioral remedies; state AGs could still try to block the move

In a statement, the Antitrust Division said its eight-month review “determined based on the evidence received in its investigation …

2026-06-12
Politico 34 related

The US DOJ approves Paramount's $111B purchase of WBD without forcing divestitures or behavioral remedies; state AGs could still try to block the move

In a statement, the Antitrust Division said its eight-month review “determined based on the evidence received in its investigation …

2026-02-22
Bloomberg 9 related

Sources: DOJ's review of Netflix's WBD takeover examines whether Netflix wields anticompetitive leverage over creators in violation of Clayton and Sherman Acts

what we knowDrew Gillis /The A.V. Club:Paramount beats Netflix to clearing anti-trust hurdle in Warner Bros. acquisition

2026-02-18
Variety 10 related

WBD joins Disney and Paramount in claiming infringement on ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance and demands ByteDance cease training AI on Warner Bros. characters

The studio's legal counsel fired off a letter on Tuesday to John Rogovin, the general counsel of ByteDance who happens …

2026-02-07
Wall Street Journal 13 related

A civil subpoena shows the US DOJ is investigating Netflix for potential anticompetitive tactics as DOJ probes the company's proposed acquisition of WBD

As it probes bids for Warner, the department is asking if the streamer has engaged in conduct that could make it a monopoly

2026-02-06
Wall Street Journal 14 related

A civil subpoena shows the US DOJ is investigating Netflix for potential anticompetitive tactics as DOJ probes the company's proposed acquisition of WBD

As it probes bids for Warner, the department is asking if the streamer has engaged in conduct that could make it a monopoly

2025-12-08
Bloomberg 51 related

President Trump says Netflix's WBD deal has “got to go through a process”, its big market share “could be a problem”, and he will be involved in the decision

President Donald Trump raised potential antitrust concerns for Netflix Inc.'s planned acquisition …

Stratechery 7 related

Netflix changed movie distribution, and its executives now think that licensing shows leaves money on the table; YouTube may help Netflix's WBD antitrust case

Warner Bros. started with distribution.  Just after the turn of the century, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner bought …

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

TEXXR tracks 72 tech news articles mentioning WBD, dating back to June 2023. The biggest stories include Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B... and Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a.... Frequently covered alongside Netflix, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros., and Warner Bros. Discovery. Coverage has shifted toward enterprise, funding themes and away from consumer, safety.

Key Moments

2024Q3safety +50pts; regulation +50pts
2025Q1enterprise +40pts; safety -50pts; consumer -25pts
2025Q2enterprise -40pts; consumer +25pts; competition +25pts

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