Labor & Unions
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $110 Billion Merger Closes
The Skydance conclusion comes after months of twists and turns, including a bidding war with Netflix and a legal fight with 12 state attorneys general
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Hollywood Spends More Than Half of Its Film Budgets Outside the US, Union Study Shows
The report comes as the entertainment industry pushes hard on Congress to pass a federal production tax incentive
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Casa Bonita Sued for Unfair Labor Practices, Trial Set for December
The restaurant, made famous by “South Park,” has been accused of cutting hours for performers during labor contract talks
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim, California AG Rob Bonta Get Candid on Warner Bros. Merger Settlement
TheGrill 2026: The two appeared (separately) on stage on the same day the antitrust settlement was officially approved
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Paramount’s Makan Delrahim Says Threat to Move Out of California ‘Was Not a Bluff’
TheGrill 2026: The media giant’s chief legal officer unpacks how the settlement with 12 state AGs came together and addresses concerns around politics and CNN’s independence
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Apple Studios VFX Artists Reach First IATSE Union Contract
AI protections, healthcare, and turnarounds are included in the first bargaining agreement with the Silicon Valley studio
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Judge Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement
The move clears the final hurdle for the $110 billion deal’s closing
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Rob Bonta ‘Vehemently and Respectfully Disagrees’ That He ‘Caved’ on Warner Bros.-Paramount Suit
TheGrill 2026: The California Attorney General says David Ellison’s threat to move out of the state, as well as calls to settle from Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra, had “no influence” on his decision
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Producers Guild Elects Donna Gigliotti, Mike Farah as Presidents
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning producers succeed Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain as chiefs of the trade org
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Margot Robbie and Jason Blum Join Cinema United’s Filmmaker Leadership Council
The council is led by Chair Jerry Bruckheimer and Vice Chair Emma Thomas
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WGA Endorses Nithya Raman in Los Angeles Mayor Race
“With organized labor under attack nationally, and television and film production leaving Hollywood, L.A. must elect a mayor who is committed to supporting entertainment workers,” the union says
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Closes in 2 Weeks: What Does That Mean for Creatives? | Analysis
While David Ellison says the combination will create jobs, Hollywood is bracing for layoffs
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Paramount Merger Protesters Rally Outside Studio Lot, Rage at Rob Bonta: ‘I Feel Duped’
“I am so disappointed and pissed off with these people who are playing with us like chess pieces,” actress Frances Fisher says at Tuesday’s Block the Merger event
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Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Surge 10% After State AG Lawsuit Settlement
The agreement attempts to address concerns that the $110 billion merger would create a dominant force in the theatrical film and cable channel markets
