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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, Bonta to Hammer Final Settlement Details on Thursday
The judge, who hasn’t signed off on the settlement, will address outstanding questions on the consent decree
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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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Why Rob Bonta Caved on the Paramount Settlement | Analysis
The California Attorney General had been saying for weeks that he was seeking to stop the merger. But that became impossible once Paramount threatened to leave the state
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Hollywood Reacts to the Paramount Merger Settlement: ‘Layoffs Will Follow’
“Gavin Newsom hands huge win to Trump and his billionaire cronies,” Mark Ruffalo says
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David Ellison Says Paramount Headquarters Won’t Leave LA: ‘We Aren’t Going Anywhere’
The executive assures in a follow-up statement to Monday’s settlement news that he’s “eager to get to work building a stronger Hollywood”
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Connecticut AG Says State Wanted Paramount to Sell CNN, CBS News
William Tong shares Connecticut unsuccessfully pushed for full divestiture as part of the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal
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David Ellison’s Growing Media Empire: From CNN and HBO to ‘Harry Potter’ — and TikTok
The Paramount-WBD merger will put CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Warner Bros. and more under one roof, while Larry Ellison’s Oracle holds a 15% stake in TikTok’s U.S. venture
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Breaking Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement | Analysis
Everything you need to know about what 12 state attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta got out of David Ellison
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Slams ‘Worthless’ CBS-CNN Paramount Settlement Details
“The fish rots from the head, and this particular fish is headed by a compromised oligarch with a history of throwing journalists under the bus,” FPF Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern says
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David Ellison Says Paramount-WBD Merger Expected to Close in 2 Weeks
“There’s still work ahead to get this deal across the finish line, but we’re excited to bring these two iconic companies together,” the CEO shares in a memo to staff
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Block the Merger Group ‘Disappointed’ and ‘Angry’ Over Paramount Settlement: ‘Not the Last You Will Hear From Us’
“This is a bad deal for the future of film, entertainment, independent journalism, and a strong democracy in this country,” the coalition says in a statement
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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
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It’s a Deal: Paramount and States Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
The agreement brings an end to months of legal back and forth between both sides
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Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Says Paramount Merger ‘Seems Facially Illegal,’ Slams ‘Troubling’ Settlement Talks
“Behavioral remedies routinely fail,” warns Khan, who led the Federal Trade Commission during Joe Biden’s administration
