Since I sent you my last note about the dangers of mega-media mergers three weeks ago, we got a new development today:

Netflix won the bidding war to buy Warner Brothers — including its film and TV studios, HBO, and HBO Max — in what looks like an anti-monopoly nightmare.

This merger would create one massive media giant with control of almost half of the subscriber streaming market — owning movies and shows like:

White Lotus,

Love is Blind,

Stranger Things,

Succession,

Squid Games,

The Sopranos,

Wednesday,

Euphoria,

Game of Thrones,

The Big Bang Theory,

The DC Universe,

Lord of the Rings,

Harry Potter,

The Last of Us,

Sex and the City,

Every Turner Classic Movie,

Bridgerton,

The Circle,

The Wire,

Veep,

Curb Your Enthusiasm,

The Crown,

Narcos

…and so much more.

This could force Americans into higher subscription prices and fewer choices over what and how they watch, while putting American workers at risk.

But this fight is far from over.

It’s obvious by now that, under Donald Trump, the antitrust review process has become a cesspool of political favoritism and corruption. But the Justice Department must enforce our nation’s anti-monopoly laws fairly and transparently — not use the Warner Bros. deal review to invite influence-peddling and bribery.

The consolidation of our media landscape is bad for the consumer and for our democracy. I’m going to keep fighting to make sure our antitrust laws are properly enforced so you don’t have to pay an arm and a leg to watch your favorite movie or show. If you’re able, chip in to fuel our fight to take on this kind of monopolization running rampant under Donald Trump.