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Don’t Believe Paramount’s Hype: California AG Rob Bonta Claims Ellison Muddying WBD Merger Waters With Misinformation & Side Deals; “We Intend To Win” – Guest Column

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Editors’ Note: On July 13, California, New York & 10 other states sued to stop Paramount Skydance’s planned $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Last week a federal judge dealt the David Ellison-run Paramount a blow by setting the much anticipated antitrust action for a two-week trial …

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  1. Deadline

    Don’t Believe Paramount’s Hype: California AG Rob Bonta Claims Ellison Muddying WBD Merger Waters With Misinformation & Side Deals; “We Intend To Win” – Guest Column (opens Deadline)

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    Editors’ Note: On July 13, California, New York & 10 other states sued to stop Paramount Skydance’s planned $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Last week a federal judge dealt the David Ellison-run Paramount a blow by setting the much anticipated antitrust action for a two-week trial …

  2. Variety

    DGA and IATSE Push Rob Bonta to Allow Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Conditions (opens Variety)

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    The Directors Guild of America and IATSE are urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle his antitrust lawsuit with Paramount, arguing that prolonged uncertainty over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is bad for the industry.

  3. Deadline

    DGA & IATSE Urge Fast Track On Paramount-WBD Merger Standoff For Fears That Prolonged Court Battle Will Hurt Jobs (opens Deadline)

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    Two of Hollywood’s most powerful unions have a message for California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison: Work it out ASAP, whether in court or otherwise. The DGA and IATSE sent a joint letter to the pair on Wednesday to “raise concerns about the potential for a prol…

  4. The Brunswick News

    Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Citing Hollywood's already struggling production economy, two influential industry unions have jointly called on Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison and California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle their antitrust fight. The Directors Guild of America and the International Alliance of…

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