https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/proposed-paramount-wbd-merger-assailed-by-archival-producersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/proposed-paramount-wbd-merger-assailed-by-archival-producershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/proposed-paramount-wbd-merger-assailed-by-archival-producers#u16075Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:22:34 +0000Paramount is moving toward European Union approval for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal faces pushback from archival producers and state attorneys general. L.A. County warns the merger threatens nearly 2,500 local jobs.What's confirmed:The acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount is valued at $111 billion.State attorneys general and archival producers oppose the merger.L.A. County warns the deal risks nearly 2,500 local jobs.Still unconfirmed:Brussels will approve the takeover on the condition of certain remedies. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/proposed-paramount-wbd-merger-assailed-by-archival-producershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/proposed-paramount-wbd-merger-assailed-by-archival-producers#u10731Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:31:58 +0000Paramount's $111B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is facing opposition from state attorneys general and archival producers. L.A. County warns the deal risks nearly 2,500 local jobs. Senators are also urging the FCC to conduct a full national security review before the deal closes.What's confirmed:Paramount entered a definitive agreement on February 27, 2026, to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $110.9 billion at $31 per share in cash.L.A. County warns that the merger puts nearly 2,500 local jobs at risk.Senators Adam Schiff, Cory Booker, and Elizabeth Warren urged the FCC to pause