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entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Hollywood mobilizes to block Paramount‑Warner merger as signatures top 4,000

Hollywood figures including Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, and Holly Hunter signed an open letter organized by the Writers Guild of America urging regulators to block the Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The campaign has grown to well over 4,000 signatories from the film/TV industry, warning that consolidation could reduce competition, cost audiences more, and shrink opportunities for creators. Protests are planned in New York and Washington as regulators review the deal, which still faces antitrust scrutiny and potential state lawsuits.

via Variety|

#de-niro #entertainment #holly-hunter

business1 month ago•16 min saved

CinemaCon Alarm: Merger Between Paramount and WB Could Concentrate Market Power

At CinemaCon, Cinema United CEO Michael O’Leary warned that the Paramount-Warner Bros merger could concentrate market power among a few distributors, risking fewer films and weaker exhibition, as the industry pushes for longer theatrical windows (around 45–60 days) to sustain cinemas; regulators and notable filmmakers have voiced concerns about the deal.

via Deadline|

#business #cinemacon #film-exhibition

politics2 months ago•17 min saved

Fonda Spearheads DC Rally Defending Free Speech Amid Media Merger Fears

Jane Fonda led a Committee for the First Amendment rally near the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., criticizing Trump-era media mergers and warning that consolidation threatens free expression, independent journalism, and access to cultural content, with performers and journalists including Joan Baez and Jim Acosta in attendance.

via Deadline|

#first-amendment #jane-fonda #kennedy-center

business3 months ago•15 min saved

California Signals Legal Challenge to Paramount-Warner Merger

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger isn’t a done deal and that the California DOJ is conducting a thorough review with the potential to challenge the deal if regulators approve. The state could lead any lawsuits, even as Netflix’s bidding shift leaves Paramount in a stronger position; a California consumer lawsuit to block the deal exists but is seen as unlikely to succeed.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#antitrust #business #california-doj