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“Block the Merger”: California AG Rob Bonta on 12 States Suing to Stop Paramount-Warner Mega Deal

2026-07-15 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Twelve Democratic-led states led by California sued this week to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount is run by David Ellison, whose father, Larry Ellison, is the billionaire founder of Oracle and a prominent ally and financial backer of President Donald Trump. Under the proposed deal, CNN and CBS News, streaming services HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as film and television studios, would all be combined under a single entity controlled by the Ellisons. The states’ lawsuit comes after the Trump administration approved the megamerger last month. Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@soilentgreen4207 2026-07-15

Antitrust laws existed long before the merger, use them! All those claiming to be for capitalism and against communism should be up in arms over this!

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@MdMonwar-d9q 2026-07-17

My result from Vera Hart’s archetype quiz was not the one I expected at all. I thought I’d be a completely different type. Still deciding whether I feel exposed or misunderstood 😂

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@user-em6ie2be7x 2026-07-15

I hope they succeed...The last thing this country needs is another Media Company run by Corrupt MAGA Billionaires like The Ellison's.

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@buicklincoln 2026-07-16

Block it! Mergers are never better for the consumer. Fewer choices equal higher prices.

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@nomadnoor 2026-07-15

The lies from the government agency about this not breaking antitrust laws is wild. However, should we be surprised given the Ticketmaster Live Nation monopoly they allowed. Just leads to increase facist control of news and media

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@joelharris4399 2026-07-15

Trump's been banging on about CNN being fake news for so long, the Ellisons decided to step in and make it official

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@jakeen229 2026-07-15

Another Hallmark of fascism: total control of the media..what is funny is how this will affect video games that WB makes lol

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@Lex-i7b 2026-07-15

Keep them seperate. Media diversity is next to truth. It can't ve understated how right he is. A merger as this would give far too much influence to too few people.

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@sierraneblina1388 2026-07-15

Eat the rich

19 9 replies
@conrad3066 2026-07-15

The DCU is one of the few things I enjoy in life right now, this merger would taint and ruin it.

3 1 replies

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