Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
Abstract
The acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company has raised significant antitrust concerns, as it exemplifies the challenges of modern media consolidation. This horizontal merger has substantially increased Disney's market power, particularly in the entertainment industry, leading to potential anticompetitive effects. The note argues that current U.S. antitrust laws, primarily designed to address historical monopolies, are inadequate in handling the complexities of contemporary media mergers, which often involve both horizontal and vertical integration. The analysis emphasizes the need for updated legal frameworks to consider the broader, long-term impacts of such mergers on competition and innovation.
Disciplines
Antitrust and Trade Regulation | Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Emily Faro,
Entertainment Consolidation, Content Monopolies, and the Future of Information,
39
Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J.
1029
(2021).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoaelj/vol39/iss3/10