{
  "id": 15915187,
  "title": "John Malone Says Trump Administration Told Netflix They Had “No Chance” Of Getting Regulatory Greenlight For Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/john-malone-says-trump-administration-told-netflix-they-had-no-chance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:04:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/john-malone-trump-netflix-warner-bros-discovery-1237169649/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Media mogul John Malone says that the Trump administration informed Netflix that their proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would be blocked, with the streaming giant then dropping out of the bidding and clearing the way for Paramount’s purchase. At the Paley Center for Media’s International Council Summit on Wednesday, Malone said, “They were right […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}