Tag: antitrust

Paramount is threatening to move its headquarters and parts of its operations out of California unless Attorney General Rob Bonta negotiates a settlement in the state’s lawsuit challenging its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. David Ellison is using jobs,…

Paramount is offering AMC and Regal three-year contracts requiring a combined Paramount-Warner Bros. to release at least 30 films annually, with 45-day theatrical exclusivity and a 90-day subscription streaming holdback. The commitments could strengthen Paramount's defense of its $110 billion…

The Federal Communications Commission has repealed the rule preventing a single broadcaster from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households. The 2-1 vote replaces a fixed national ceiling with case-by-case public-interest review, removing one of the clearest barriers to…

Paramount’s Q2 gains raise the return threshold for its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition as Paramount+ churn hits a record low, DTC and studio revenue grow, and projected efficiencies exceed $2.7 billion. The March 2027 antitrust trial could add more than…

Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition faces a temporary court block as 12 state attorneys general pursue a longer injunction, turning regulatory delay into a direct financial burden through a ticking fee worth roughly $650 million per quarter…

Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery faces a state-led antitrust lawsuit challenging its impact on theatrical film distribution and basic cable licensing, despite federal clearance. The case threatens Paramount’s September closing target and could force asset sales, licensing commitments,…

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has launched a formal review of Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, examining whether the combined company could reduce competition across U.K. television, streaming, advertising, sports rights, and content licensing…

Paramount-WBD’s $110 billion merger has shareholder approval, but regulators in the U.S., U.K., and EU now control how much value survives the process. State attorneys general add another layer of risk, while scrutiny around streaming pricing, bundling, content access, labor,…

Nexstar and Tegna's proposed merger has sparked coordinated opposition from state attorneys general and DirecTV, who argue the deal would concentrate too much power over local broadcast stations, advertising, and retransmission negotiations. The fight centers on whether bigger station groups…

James Cameron warned Sen. Mike Lee that a proposed Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would accelerate the decline of theatrical exhibition, cost jobs, and weaken America’s global film leadership. He questioned Netflix’s commitment to a 17 day theatrical window…