Tag: #antitrust

Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Concert Ticketing

A Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized concert ticketing and overcharged fans, sending the case to a remedies phase.

#livenation, #ticketmaster, #antitrust, #concerts

FTC and Eight States File Complaint Against Major Ad Agencies Over Alleged Brand‑Safety Collusion

FTC and eight states say WPP, Publicis and Dentsu colluded through industry groups to impose a 'brand safety' floor that cut ad revenue from sites.

#antitrust, #advertising, #ftc, #media

DOJ Reaches Tentative Live Nation–Ticketmaster Deal, but Most States Keep Pushing for Breakup

A proposed DOJ settlement would extend oversight and cap some fees, but more than 30 states reject the deal and continue an antitrust trial seeking tougher remedies.

#antitrust, #ticketmaster, #livenation, #doj, #states

AI’s Power Hunger Fuels a K‑Shaped M&A Boom as Megadeals Dominate Early 2026

Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure.

#mergersandacquisitions, #ai, #datacenters, #energy, #antitrust

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Creating New Hollywood Powerhouse

Paramount Skydance agreed to an all-cash $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, merging major studios, news and sports as regulators weigh antitrust risks.

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #hollywood, #antitrust

DOJ Clears Allegiant’s $1.5 Billion Sun Country Deal, Paving Way for Budget-Airline Shakeup

Justice Department ends antitrust waiting period for Allegiant’s Sun Country buyout, setting up a 2026 close and closer scrutiny from DOT.

#airlines, #mergers, #antitrust, #doj, #lowcostcarriers

Paramount’s Skydance group strikes $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount’s Skydance-led company agreed to an all-cash $31-a-share acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting up a major antitrust fight.

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #hollywood, #antitrust

Paramount Skydance Strikes $110 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Setting Up Major Media Merger Review

Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share, creating a vast studio, streaming and news empire under heavy antitrust scrutiny.

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #antitrust, #hollywood

Justice Department Reaches Live Nation Settlement as States Press On in Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial

A surprise DOJ settlement would spare Live Nation a breakup, impose new ticketing rules and divestitures, and split the state coalition as trial continues.

#antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #concerts, #doj

Minneapolis to Ban Algorithmic Rent-Setting Tools, Giving Tenants a New Right to Sue

A new Minneapolis ordinance bars landlords from using rent-setting algorithms fed by nonpublic competitor data, effective March 1, 2026, and lets tenants sue.

#minneapolis, #housing, #rent, #ai, #antitrust

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Outbidding Netflix

Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share in cash, creating a streaming and studio giant amid antitrust scrutiny.

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #antitrust, #hollywood

Vanguard to Pay $29.5 Million, Limit Proxy Power in Texas-Led ESG Antitrust Settlement

Vanguard will pay $29.5 million and accept strict limits on proxy voting and ESG engagement to exit a Texas-led antitrust suit over coal.

#vanguard, #esg, #antitrust, #proxyvoting, #coal

Germany’s antitrust watchdog orders Amazon to halt price-control algorithms, hand over €59 million

Germany’s cartel office says Amazon abused dominance with opaque price caps on Amazon.de, ordering it to stop and disgorge €59 million as Amazon appeals.

#amazon, #antitrust, #germany, #marketplace, #algorithms

Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bid for Warner Bros. and HBO Draws DOJ Second Request and Senate Scrutiny

Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. studios and HBO faces a deep DOJ antitrust probe, Senate grilling and a hostile rival bid from Paramount Skydance.

#streaming, #antitrust, #netflix, #warnerbros, #mergers

ESPN Closes Deal for NFL Network, Giving League 10% Stake in ESPN

ESPN has completed its purchase of NFL Network and related assets, while the NFL takes a 10% equity stake—reshaping how fans get games, RedZone and fantasy.

#nfl, #espn, #streaming, #sportsmedia, #antitrust