A coalition led by the Open Markets Institute, including the Writers Guild of America West and eight others, sent a letter to the FTC and DOJ citing Netflix’s 325 million global subscribers and recent price hikes.
The groups argue Netflix’s scale, vertical integration, and control over user data may create barriers for competitors and negatively impact creators’ compensation and bargaining power.
They urge federal enforcers to assess whether Netflix’s conduct harms competition or creators, and to consider action under antitrust laws to preserve a diverse, competitive marketplace for cultural content.
Will regulators challenge Netflix's power, or are its constant price hikes just business as usual?
Could an antitrust probe force Netflix to reveal its secret viewership data to Hollywood creators?
With profits soaring and prices rising, is Netflix an innovator or an unregulated monopoly?
With its own staff on strike, is the Writers Guild's antitrust fight against Netflix fatally flawed?
Is Netflix's $25 billion stock buyback the ultimate proof of its market dominance?