Hollywood Stars Urge UK Intervention in Paramount-WB Merger
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong published an op-ed urging the UK to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, warning it could harm British film crews, independent financing and public access to culture; with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy signaling potential intervention, the discussion sits amid EU backing and U.S. antitrust lawsuits that Critics say could shrink jobs and creative diversity in the industry.
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- Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, Benedict Wong Pen Op-Ed Urging U.K. to Block “Dangerous” Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger The Hollywood Reporter
- A TV and cinema calamity could be disastrous for what you watch and what you know. Act now to stop that The Guardian
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Urge U.K. Government to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Op-Ed: ‘It Threatens to Inflict Immense Harm’ Variety
- Benedict Cumberbatch and Alan Cumming urge U.K. to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger Yahoo
- Benedict Cumberbatch Says Paramount-Warner Deal Is A “Calamity” That Must Be Blocked Deadline
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