Stop Paramount Skydance and Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Stop Paramount Skydance and Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The Issue
On December 5, 2025, Netflix announced their intent to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a move valued at $72 billion following the impending split in the third quarter. This acquisition places WBD’s total valuation at $82.7 billion. Merely three days later, on December 8, 2025, Paramount Skydance unleashed a hostile all-cash bid of an astounding $108.4 billion to gain control over WBD. These developments have sparked serious concerns.
The primary issue is that Netflix, as a standalone streaming service, lacks the requisite diversity to support an entire studio setup like Warner Bros. Discovery. It should not dominate a valuable media conglomerate with varied interests and assets. The threat of limiting content diversity and stifling creativity in the entertainment sector is significant.
A more balanced approach would involve redistributing Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets among different entities that might better serve each sector's interests. Comcast, with its stronghold in telecommunications and global networks, would be a natural custodian for WBD's Global Networks (except it's former Turner networks). On the other end, Amazon, which already owns MGM, is suitably positioned to nurture WBD's streaming and studio assets (and it's former Turner networks), potentially allowing them to flourish in alignment with MGM’s resources.
This proposal ensures each asset is backed by expertise directly aligned with its operations, fostering innovation and growth across the board. It would diffuse the concentrated power that could lead to monopolistic control over the content we consume daily. Such monopolies can lead to a dearth of creative content, hurting viewers and creators alike by reducing competition and narrowing the variety of available programming.
Furthermore, allowing Netflix or Paramount Skydance to acquire WBD could suppress this media giant's legacy. A single ownership entity could alter cultural narratives and influence global entertainment avenues disproportionately, potentially leading to a homogenized cultural landscape.
Immediate action is necessary to ensure that Warner Bros. Discovery remains a beacon of creativity and diversity, nurtured by corporations that understand and respect its legacy and potential. Join us in urging concerned entities to revisit this acquisition strategy, preferring a distribution of assets that will better serve our global media needs.
Please sign this petition to prevent the monopolistic acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix or Paramount Skydance. Let's protect the diverse cultural landscape of our media and ensure fair competition for the future of entertainment.
To take further action, please email and tell them directly that we demand to know the progress made toward this commitment.
Co-Chief Executive Officer of Netflix, Inc. - Ted Sarandos, ✉️ tsarandos@netflix.com
Co-Chief Executive Officer of Netflix, Inc. - Greg Peters, ✉️ gpeters@netflix.com
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Skydance - David Ellison, ✉️ dellison@skydance.com, or david.ellison@gmail.com, David_Ellison@paramount.com
President of Paramount Skydance - Jeff Shell, ✉️ JShell@nbcuni.com, jeff.shell@gmail.com, or Jeff_Shell@paramount.com
President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery - David Zaslav, ✉️ david_zaslav@discovery.com or david.zaslav@wbd.com
President of the United States - Donald Trump, ✉️ president@whitehouse.gov
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The Issue
On December 5, 2025, Netflix announced their intent to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a move valued at $72 billion following the impending split in the third quarter. This acquisition places WBD’s total valuation at $82.7 billion. Merely three days later, on December 8, 2025, Paramount Skydance unleashed a hostile all-cash bid of an astounding $108.4 billion to gain control over WBD. These developments have sparked serious concerns.
The primary issue is that Netflix, as a standalone streaming service, lacks the requisite diversity to support an entire studio setup like Warner Bros. Discovery. It should not dominate a valuable media conglomerate with varied interests and assets. The threat of limiting content diversity and stifling creativity in the entertainment sector is significant.
A more balanced approach would involve redistributing Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets among different entities that might better serve each sector's interests. Comcast, with its stronghold in telecommunications and global networks, would be a natural custodian for WBD's Global Networks (except it's former Turner networks). On the other end, Amazon, which already owns MGM, is suitably positioned to nurture WBD's streaming and studio assets (and it's former Turner networks), potentially allowing them to flourish in alignment with MGM’s resources.
This proposal ensures each asset is backed by expertise directly aligned with its operations, fostering innovation and growth across the board. It would diffuse the concentrated power that could lead to monopolistic control over the content we consume daily. Such monopolies can lead to a dearth of creative content, hurting viewers and creators alike by reducing competition and narrowing the variety of available programming.
Furthermore, allowing Netflix or Paramount Skydance to acquire WBD could suppress this media giant's legacy. A single ownership entity could alter cultural narratives and influence global entertainment avenues disproportionately, potentially leading to a homogenized cultural landscape.
Immediate action is necessary to ensure that Warner Bros. Discovery remains a beacon of creativity and diversity, nurtured by corporations that understand and respect its legacy and potential. Join us in urging concerned entities to revisit this acquisition strategy, preferring a distribution of assets that will better serve our global media needs.
Please sign this petition to prevent the monopolistic acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix or Paramount Skydance. Let's protect the diverse cultural landscape of our media and ensure fair competition for the future of entertainment.
To take further action, please email and tell them directly that we demand to know the progress made toward this commitment.
Co-Chief Executive Officer of Netflix, Inc. - Ted Sarandos, ✉️ tsarandos@netflix.com
Co-Chief Executive Officer of Netflix, Inc. - Greg Peters, ✉️ gpeters@netflix.com
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Skydance - David Ellison, ✉️ dellison@skydance.com, or david.ellison@gmail.com, David_Ellison@paramount.com
President of Paramount Skydance - Jeff Shell, ✉️ JShell@nbcuni.com, jeff.shell@gmail.com, or Jeff_Shell@paramount.com
President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery - David Zaslav, ✉️ david_zaslav@discovery.com or david.zaslav@wbd.com
President of the United States - Donald Trump, ✉️ president@whitehouse.gov
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❤️Thank you for your support of Warner Bros. Discovery!❤️
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Petition created on December 9, 2025