LA Film Jobs at Risk in Paramount-Warner Merger, Study Finds
Los Angeles County’s CVL Economics study warns the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could cost about 4,500 film/TV production jobs in LA over three years, with a ripple effect totaling around 10,360 jobs as the combined company seeks cost-cutting and may move production out of the city. Paramount says the merger would strengthen the industry with a $30 billion annual production plan, though it has not pledged to keep LA production. The deal is paused pending antitrust litigation through March 2027, with lawsuits from the WGA and state attorneys general.
