The Directors Guild of America (DGA), under the leadership of president Christopher Nolan, has announced plans to meet with Netflix to discuss "concerns" regarding the streaming giant's potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). This development follows reports that Netflix has emerged as the top bidder for the legacy media company and that both parties are entering exclusive talks to finalize an agreement. The guild expressed that the situation "raises significant concerns for the DGA."

The DGA's response comes after Thursday night's reports that Netflix had won a bidding war for WBD, outpacing competitors in the race to secure the studio. As negotiations move forward, the guild spokesperson in a statement to Deadline said, "We believe that a vibrant, competitive industry —

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