Netflix's swoop for Warner Bros. will test EU stance on TV-viewing market
By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( December 17, 2025, 17:25 GMT | Comment) -- Netflix will hope European competition enforcers see the market for TV content as a broad and diverse package bringing together various free and subscription content, if it is to win the race for Warner Bros. While, in recent years, the European Commission has signaled traditional broadcasting and paid-for platforms may be competing for the same eyeballs, it has left the definition open and could pursue narrower subscription markets that will present a hurdle for Netflix.Netflix will hope European competition enforcers see the market for TV content as a broad and diverse package bringing together various free and subscription content, if it is to win the race for Warner Bros. ...
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