The Information reports, that the FTC has opened a probe into the Amazon-MGM deal:
In May 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar (Democratic Party, MN) called the Department of Justice to probe the deal, and Republicans seem to be rather happy about it. (Story at The Verge)
For context, Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon and a huge fan of all things space, owns The Washington Post, a major thorn in the eye of the Republican Party. Both the Democrats and Republicans are probably worried about midterm elections, up in 2022.
So this is simply politicking, because the streaming market is already very crowded, and competition is heating up anyway.
As far as I can see, while the probe was not unexpected, it delays closing the deal, while any Stargate film/tv project also remains delayed.
That Republicans are supporting an investigation into the deal, is strange in my view, because any Stargate film/tv project is delayed as a result of this probe, and Stargate as military science fiction has been very pro-American.
I guess 2022 won't be the year of Stargate after all.
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday opened an in-depth investigation into the deal, [...] setting the stage for a lengthy probe that could last six months or more.
For context, Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon and a huge fan of all things space, owns The Washington Post, a major thorn in the eye of the Republican Party. Both the Democrats and Republicans are probably worried about midterm elections, up in 2022.
So this is simply politicking, because the streaming market is already very crowded, and competition is heating up anyway.
As far as I can see, while the probe was not unexpected, it delays closing the deal, while any Stargate film/tv project also remains delayed.
That Republicans are supporting an investigation into the deal, is strange in my view, because any Stargate film/tv project is delayed as a result of this probe, and Stargate as military science fiction has been very pro-American.
I guess 2022 won't be the year of Stargate after all.
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