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Netflix has hired Avoq for DC representation regarding matters concerning the media and telecommunications sectors.
The streamer has announced an $83B deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery movie and TV operations. Paramount Skydance has launched a proxy fight to block Netflix’s deal.
Avoq partner Barry Lasala, who was director of federal governmental affairs at Microsoft and an aide to Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), leads the Netflix team.
He’s joined by Natalie Farr Harrison, aide to Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Joseph Orlando, aide to Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ).
Netflix also uses Trump-connected Ballard Partners for Washington work.
CEO Brian Ballard and partner Patrick Kilcur handle Netflix, which spent $200K at Ballard during the past year.
Prior to Ballard, Kilcur was executive VP-US government affairs at the Motion Picture Assn., where he handled initiatives for member firms including Paramount, Netflix and Warner Bros.
Abbvie has retained Trump-connected Winston-Salem-based Checkmate Government Relations for healthcare matters and issues related to the life sciences sector.
Netflix has retained Bloom Strategic Counsel for regulatory matters regarding its proposed $83B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Anthropic, developer of the Claude chatbot, hires Democratic-connected Avenue Solutions for DC representation.
Scouting America has signed on Alpine Group for matters related to support of the organization from the Department of Defense and Congress.
The City of Miami, which has just elected its first Democratic mayor in 28 years, has hired Trump-connected Continental Strategy to work on federal procurement matters.
