Hollywood Stars Urge UK to Halt Paramount-Warner Merger Over Public-Interest Risks
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong co-wrote an op-ed urging the UK to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros., warning the mega-deal could harm UK film and TV workers, independent financing, and Channel 5. They align with culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s stated review and point to prior antitrust actions in the US and EU oversight as context for protecting the public interest from consolidation and job losses across the British media landscape.
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