The DOJ has summoned large theater chains to discuss the potential impact of a sale of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), with government antitrust lawyers seeking information on how a sale would impact the movie-going public and film releases in theaters, Bloomberg’s Thomas Buckley reports. The Justice Department’s review is focused on the potential impact of a sale to either Netflix (NFLX) or Paramount Skydance (PSKY) on the cinema industry, people familiar with the matter say.
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