Edition No. 58 · Wed 19 Aug 2026 · Story 10 of 23

"Netflix Is Out-Lobbying All of Hollywood"

Puck

Stephen Follows read 27 years of film-industry lobbying disclosures and found Netflix outspent the entire MPA at $3.1 million.

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