UK to probe Paramount-Warner Bros deal in coming weeks, competition watchdog says - Reuters

UK to probe Paramount-Warner Bros deal in coming weeks, competition watchdog says  Reuters

Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter - AP News

Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter  AP News

Paramount’s Warner Deal Expected to Face UK Competition Probe - Bloomberg.com

Paramount’s Warner Deal Expected to Face UK Competition Probe  Bloomberg.com

Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.

The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.

By Benjamin Mullin

Mark Ruffalo and Emma Thompson among 1,000+ signatories on open letter opposing Paramount’s Warner buyout

Merger will ‘prioritise the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good’, letter states Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo, Yorgos Lanthimos and Kristen Stewart are among more than 1,000 film and TV industry professionals who have signed an open letter protesting against Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, the parent group that owns HBO, HBO Max, CNN, TBS and Food Network, as well as the Warner Bros TV and film studios. “We ar...

By Catherine Shoard

Top Hollywood stars come out swinging against the Paramount-WBD deal in a new letter

Hollywood stars are speaking out against Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Raymond Hall/Getty; Earl Gibson III/Getty; Ian West/Getty, Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Tyler Le/BI Hollywood has hesitations about Paramount Skydance's plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Stars like Ben Stiller and Noah Wyle said the deal could lead to "fewer opportunities for creators." Over 1,000 actors, directors, producers, and writers signed a letter opposing the deal. Top Hollywood stars are speaking ...

Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Kristen Stewart and 1,000-Plus Hollywood Names Oppose Paramount-Warner Deal in Open Letter: ‘Block the Merger’

More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller and Kristen Stewart, have signed an open letter opposing Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. “We are deeply concerned by indications of support for this merger that prioritize the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader […]

By Jennifer Maas

Hollywood heavyweights voice ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter

Over 1,000 Hollywood Boldface Names Release Open Letter Expressing “Unequivocal Opposition” to Paramount-Warners Deal

Bryan Cranston, J.J. Abrams, Glenn Close, Lin-Manuel Miranda and hundreds of other actors, writers, directors and producers released the letter through a consortium of groups Monday.

By Alex Weprin

Paramount-Warner: UK Competition Watchdog Seeks Views On Deal Ahead Of Formal Probe

The UK’s antitrust authority has taken its first step towards launching a formal investigation into the $110B merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was seeking comments from interested parties ahead of commencing a deeper examination of a deal that will reshape the global media landscape. “The CMA […]

By Jake Kanter

Kristen Stewart, Ben Stiller, Lin-Manuel Miranda Call Out Proposed Paramount, Warner Bros. Deal

Signed by over 1,000 people, including an array of Hollywood A-listers, a new open letter raises significant concerns about further media consolidation

By Jon Blistein

Paramount Skydance's deal for Warner expected to see UK antitrust review