Who Stands to Gain from the Chaos?
So, if the biggest players are about to get their wings clipped, where might the opportunities lie? Well, let’s look at the other giants in the room. Disney, with its sprawling empire of heroes and princesses, suddenly looks even more formidable. If its main rival faces regulatory headwinds, Disney's vast content library becomes an even deeper moat. Then you have Warner Bros. Discovery, a company wrestling with a mountain of debt after its own mega merger. A more level playing field could give it the breathing room it desperately needs to monetise its incredible catalogue, from HBO to blockbuster films. And don't forget Roku. I’ve always thought of them as the ones selling the shovels in a gold rush. They provide the platform, and the more services competing for our attention on it, the better for their advertising business.