Overview
- More than 1,000 film and TV figures published an open letter Monday opposing Paramount Skydance’s plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for roughly $110–111 billion.
- The signatories, organized by groups including Jane Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment, warn the tie-up would cut jobs, reduce output, and leave audiences with fewer choices.
- Paramount responded by defending the deal and pledging at least 30 theatrical films a year with a 45‑day window and independent creative leadership at key brands.
- Regulatory scrutiny is active, with California’s attorney general confirming an investigation and the UK Competition and Markets Authority preparing a Phase 1 review.
- Congressional oversight continues Wednesday with a Senate antitrust hearing that David Ellison will miss due to a death in the family.