Actors Urge UK to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Prominent actors, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong, are urging the UK government to block the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. They argue the deal is 'dangerous' and threatens to inflict immense harm on the TV and cinema industries.
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Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong have called on the UK government to block the proposed $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning that the deal could cause "immense harm on the British public" by threatening jobs, independent filmmaking and media diversity. Their comments come as Paramount agreed to delay completing the takeover until a U.S. court rules on whether the transaction violates antitrust laws.
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Read full article →Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Marvel Stars Calling on UK Government to Block 'Dangerous' Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Before It Causes a Disastrous 'TV and Cinema Calamity'
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong have called on the UK government to intervene and block Paramount's proposed $110 billion Warner Bros. buyout.
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