California joins states suing to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
California and 11 other states have filed suit to stop Paramount’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, citing concerns over the combined company’s size.
California has joined 11 other states in a lawsuit aimed at stopping Paramount’s proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would bring together two of Hollywood’s biggest studio and television operations. The case was filed in the United States on Tuesday.
According to the states, the merger would concentrate too much power in one company across film production and TV news. California is home to the headquarters of both companies, giving the state a direct stake in the outcome.
The lawsuit seeks to block the transaction before it closes. Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have not publicly responded in the material provided.
The challenge adds to scrutiny of a deal that would reshape the entertainment industry by combining major movie studios and newsrooms under one corporate owner.
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