Home/global/‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover

‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover

globalFebruary 27, 20261 min readAttributed summary
‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover
Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job lossesRob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible m
Reading Settings

Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses

Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover.

“Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal,” Bonta said in a post on X. “These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review.”

Continue reading...

Source: Guardian - World News

Related technology stories

Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping
Sourced report
theguardian.com5 hours ago

Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping

Gunmen ‌attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older peopleAn armed group has posted a video showing what ⁠residents said were about ⁠600 women, children

2 min briefingRead signal →