Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount's Settlement
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A coalition of groups under the Block the Merger banner, including Free Press and the International Documentary Association, filed an amicus brief opposing the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger in a California federal court.
- The filing followed Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granting permission for interested parties to submit amicus briefs by September 25, after the coalition filed an emergency motion.
- The groups criticized the recent settlement reached by 12 state attorneys general, arguing it fails to address harms to competition, creativity, and independent journalism posed by the merger.
- They urged the court to reject the consent decree, describing it as a weak safeguard that does not protect the public from potential harm.
- Additionally, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) also submitted an amicus brief opposing the settlement.
