Full Stream Ahead: Competition and Consumer Choice in Digital Streaming

House Committee on the Judiciary · January 8, 2026

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Chair opened the subcommittee, set ground rules (5-minute witness summaries) and warned members of an 11:30 briefing on Venezuela that could affect attendance; chair authorized to call recess. Chair invited witnesses and noted written testimony will be entered in full.

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A House Judiciary subcommittee hearing examined potential media consolidation after bids by Netflix and Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros. Witnesses debated antitrust risks, market definition for streaming, potential effects on prices, jobs and news independence, and flagged concerns about political influence over merger reviews.

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