Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos: Paramount ‘Flooding the Zone with Misinformation’ to Derail Warner Bros. Takeover

February 18, 2026
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos just dropped a bombshell, accusing Paramount Skydance of flooding the zone with misinformation in a desperate bid to torpedo Warner Bros.' potential takeover. This isn't some petty Hollywood spat—it's a high-stakes corporate knife fight where billions are on the line, and Sarandos is calling out what he sees as deliberate sabotage through fake news and rumor mills. Picture this: as Warner Bros. eyes a merger lifeline amid its own streaming woes, Paramount allegedly unleashes a torrent of bogus narratives to spook investors and regulators. Sarandos, ever the Netflix loyalist, isn't mincing words, framing it as a classic dirty trick from rivals scared of consolidation shaking up Tinseltown's power structure. But let's zoom out for the real intrigue, especially for us 2A warriors who know a thing or two about media manipulation. Hollywood's elite have long weaponized misinformation as a cudgel against gun rights—think relentless anti-NRA fearmongering in films and shows that paint responsible owners as villains. Now, their own kingpins are admitting the game: flood the zone is straight out of Steve Bannon's playbook, but flipped against their own. Sarandos' gripe exposes the hypocrisy—when it suits their narrative, any info is misinfo, but when Paramount does it to protect market share, it's just business? This infighting could fracture the anti-2A echo chamber, distracting the usual suspects from churning out more propaganda like the latest Netflix docudrama demonizing AR-15s. The implications for the 2A community are gold: a weakened, divided Hollywood means less coordinated firepower against our rights. If mergers like WB-Paramount fizzle amid this chaos, expect more standalone flops and budget cuts to their activist slate—fewer resources for scripting the next guns are evil blockbuster. Meanwhile, pro-2A creators are filling the void with hits like 1987: The Movie, proving truth outsells fiction. Keep your powder dry, patriots—this is our cue to amplify real stories while they bicker over who floods the zone best.

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos just dropped a bombshell, accusing Paramount Skydance of flooding the zone with misinformation in a desperate bid to torpedo Warner Bros.’ potential takeover. This isn’t some petty Hollywood spat—it’s a high-stakes corporate knife fight where billions are on the line, and Sarandos is calling out what he sees as deliberate sabotage through fake news and rumor mills. Picture this: as Warner Bros. eyes a merger lifeline amid its own streaming woes, Paramount allegedly unleashes a torrent of bogus narratives to spook investors and regulators. Sarandos, ever the Netflix loyalist, isn’t mincing words, framing it as a classic dirty trick from rivals scared of consolidation shaking up Tinseltown’s power structure.

But let’s zoom out for the real intrigue, especially for us 2A warriors who know a thing or two about media manipulation. Hollywood’s elite have long weaponized misinformation as a cudgel against gun rights—think relentless anti-NRA fearmongering in films and shows that paint responsible owners as villains. Now, their own kingpins are admitting the game: flood the zone is straight out of Steve Bannon’s playbook, but flipped against their own. Sarandos’ gripe exposes the hypocrisy—when it suits their narrative, any info is misinfo, but when Paramount does it to protect market share, it’s just business? This infighting could fracture the anti-2A echo chamber, distracting the usual suspects from churning out more propaganda like the latest Netflix docudrama demonizing AR-15s.

The implications for the 2A community are gold: a weakened, divided Hollywood means less coordinated firepower against our rights. If mergers like WB-Paramount fizzle amid this chaos, expect more standalone flops and budget cuts to their activist slate—fewer resources for scripting the next guns are evil blockbuster. Meanwhile, pro-2A creators are filling the void with hits like 1987: The Movie, proving truth outsells fiction. Keep your powder dry, patriots—this is our cue to amplify real stories while they bicker over who floods the zone best.

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