Netflix’s pursuit of Oscars threatens to become antitrust issue


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  • Wednesday, 03 Apr 2019

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Netflix Inc’s pursuit of Academy Awards could become an antitrust issue. 

The US Justice Department warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that potential rule changes, which could hurt Netflix and other streaming platforms, may violate laws meant to protection competition, according to a person familiar with the matter. 

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