formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Several Hollywood trade organizations are in support of a dozen state attorneys general who filed suit Monday to block Paramount‘s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Unsurprisingly, the Writers Guild of America — which has loudly opposed the merger … Continued
The companies were told they should win clearance if they cut ties with Universal Pictures on movie distribution in several EU countries. Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/paramount-to-amend-111b-warner-bros-deal-to-win-eu-green-light/
The collapse of the merger comes as both companies face growing competition from AI image generators that offer a cheaper and easier way to create visuals. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/getty-images-scraps-shutterstock-merger-2026-06-30/
U.K. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy cited concerns around the plurality of views in news media, and consolidation in on-demand programming. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/uk-may-try-stop-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-deal-1236633743/
The $111 billion deal that would see Paramount Skydance swallow up Warner Bros. Discovery took another step closer to reality Thursday after WBD shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favor of the merger. But the pact isn’t over the finish line — … Continued
More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Thompson and Javier Bardem, issued an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Source: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/14/block-the-merger-thousands-of-industry-professionals-speak-out-against-paramount-warner-de