The battle for Warner Bros. -good for business, bad for creators and consumers: Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are back - bigger and more anticompetitive than ever.

The article focuses on Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. as a transformative moment that signals a shift in power from traditional Hollywood studios to technology-driven platforms. Topics include the disruption of long-standing industry rules, the growing dominance of streaming giants, and historical parallels with earlier Hollywood oligopolies.