Author: Michael

California Attorney General Rob Bonta responded to calls from the Directors Guild of America and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees to settle the state’s antitrust lawsuit over the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, saying the California Department of Justice remains “committed to enforcing the law.” “The California Department of Justice always appreciates the opportunity to hear from workers and communities directly impacted by our work,” representatives for Bonta said in a statement to TheWrap. “As it stands today, the proposed Warner Bros./Paramount merger will mean higher costs, less competition, lower wages, job cuts and fewer movies and TV shows. This merger…

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Hollywood Teamsters 399 is reasserting its opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, joining a wave of executives, unions and others in the entertainment industry laying out their stances on the merger after the trial for California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit to block it was set for a March 2027 start date. “At every step of the way, Teamsters have asked for data to show how this merger would be good for our industry, our members and domestic production. Touting worker prosperity, without commitments, while simultaneously threatening their livelihood in the press as a bargaining chip begs the…

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