Justice Department Probes Warner Sale’s Impact on Theaters

The US Justice Department has summoned some of the country’s largest theater chains to private conversations about the potential impact of a sale of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Government antitrust lawyers are seeking information on how a sale would impact the movie-going public, and whether it could result in fewer films being released in theaters, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential meetings.