Labor & Unions
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Hollywood Teamsters Remains Opposed to Paramount-Warner Merger: ‘Stop Playing Games’
“Fast-tracking corporate greed often lends to the creative and skilled workforce losing,” the union says in a sharp statement
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DGA, IATSE Urge Paramount Lawsuit Settlement on Condition of Separate Studios, 45-Day Windows
A joint letter from the unions urge California AG Rob Bonta to settle his lawsuit to preserve a “vibrant, competitive marketplace”
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David Ellison’s Threat to Move Paramount ‘Proves the Danger’ of Warner Merger, Writers Guild Says
“This type of behavior is precisely why the merger should be blocked,” the guild adds
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ABC News Digital Employees Unionize With WGA East
The newly recognized unit represents about 50 editorial employees
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Paramount Shows Streaming Progress as it Tiptoes Around Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
Paramount+ has reached nearly 82 million subscribers as the media giant’s streaming profits climbed 44% to $366 million
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Antitrust Trial Set for March 2027
David Ellison will be on the hook for $1.06 billion in ticking fees by the time the 12-day trial starts on March 2
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David Ellison Says Paramount-WBD Lawsuit Is About CNN, Shares His Politics
“I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views,” the executive says in a New York Times op-ed
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Paramount Seeks November Warner Bros. Merger Trial While State AGs, WGA Ask for April
The David Ellison-led media giant wants to start as soon as possible, while the states and labor union say they need more time for discovery
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Encourages State AGs to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit | Report
The Wall Street Journal reports Newsom is concerned employment in the state could suffer if the $110 billion deal is blocked
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‘Star Wars’ On-Set Visual Effects Workers Unionize With IATSE
“They deserve a meaningful voice in shaping their working conditions,” IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb says
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SAG-AFTRA Backs WGA, State AG Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The guild demands “enforceable safeguards against reduced production by the studios with guarantees of increases in the percentage of productions made in the USA”
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QVC Hosts Join SAG-AFTRA With 80% Approval Vote
Hosts across QVC, HSN and Omni Channel will now be covered under the labor union
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ESPN Layoffs Underway After NFL Network Acquisition
“We have taken the time to carefully evaluate our collective teams, resources and organizational structure to best position us for the future,” chairman Jimmy Pitaro shares in a staff memo
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WGA Sues to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘This Would Eliminate Competition’
The union’s lawsuit comes a day after 12 state attorneys general filed for a restraining order to block the merger