BONUS POD: Why the Netflix–Warner Bros Merger Is a Vote for American Jobs & Freedom
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How is American entertainment viewed as a strategic asset?
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Good Tuesday morning. It's nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. And we've got one big story for you. A major hearing in Washington, D.C. It deals with Netflix and Warner Brothers and the merger. And it is a hearing about jobs, national security, and standing up to China. And we have all the details for you. Can you buy real Bitcoin in your retirement account? If not, it's time to upgrade to Bitcoin IRA. You can buy and sell Bitcoin with major tax advantages. Visit Bitcoin IRA dot com slash Ben to learn more right now. That's bitcoinira.com slash ben or call 866-679-7871. That's 866-679-7871. It's the 47 Morning Update, and it starts right now. Story number one. I wrote a book years ago, and after that, I stopped writing for a very long time.
But this week, I decided to write an op-ed that you can read on foxnews.com. I'm also going to post the link up on social media, so you can follow me on xbenfergusonshow or on Instagram, benfergusonpodcast, and you can read the entire article. Now, what made me decide to write an article is a major issue, one of importance, one that Ronald Reagan understood, and that is America needs to have dominance in the world when it comes to what we're putting out. Yes, I'm talking about movies. You may remember that Donald Trump. also understood this about the importance of television and exporting what America and freedom actually looks like. We also have other adversaries around the world that want nothing more than to silence American movies and put their propaganda everywhere.
The biggest person that's looking to do this is China. They're coming after our kids to the point where they had to sell TikTok to American ownership. They understand the value of silencing and censoring different things and people. And that is exactly why this hearing in Washington, D.C. today is vitally important. And it deals with a merger. Now, I'm going to read for you the op-ed that I have put together. and give you a little bit of commentary throughout. But I hope that all of you will take the op-ed and this show and share it wherever you can because this hearing actually deals with national security, putting America first and exporting freedom of speech and freedom through the arts to the rest of the world.
Today in Washington, a critical hearing will help decide the future of America's entertainment industry and America's influence abroad. The question before lawmakers is simple but consequential. Will the United States strengthen its own creative companies or weaken them just as foreign adversaries use media, culture, and capital to shape global narratives? At the center of the debate is a proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Brothers Discovery. This should not be treated as just another corporate deal. That's why I'm talking about it right now, by the way, on this show. It directly affects American jobs. It directly affects American moviemaking.
Why is China considered a primary adversary in media influence?
And it directly affects U.S. national security. Let me explain why. For more than a century, American films and television have carried our values around the world of freedom, credibility, Creativity, open expression, the cultural influences have been one of America's greatest strategic advantages. And today, I would say that is under real threat. The entertainment industry supports hundreds of thousands of good-paying American jobs. This includes writers and actors, camera crews, editors, visual effects artists, set builders, marketers, and engineers. And then don't even count all the people behind the scenes to get hired for social media and things like that.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
How is American entertainment viewed as a strategic asset?
0:00–3:50
2
Why is China considered a primary adversary in media influence?
3:50–7:35
3
What are the implications of the Netflix-Warner Bros merger for American jobs?
7:35–9:25
4
How does the merger support U.S. production and resist outsourcing?
9:25–12:29
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