Elizabeth Warren Blasts Paramount Merger Settlement Talks: ‘Massive Mistake to Cave’
The senator cites CNN's ban from the White House in warning that the merger could create a "Trump-controlled media conglomerate" The post Elizabeth Warren Blasts Paramount Merger Settlement Talks: ‘Massive Mistake to Cave’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Senator Elizabeth Warren expressed her disapproval of the potential settlement talks between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that it would be a "massive mistake to cave." The warning was released on Saturday, following reports that California Attorney General Rob Bonta was engaged in advanced settlement discussions with the media conglomerate.
Warren argued that the merger would create a Trump-controlled media empire, which would further stifle competition and undermine freedom of the press. She specifically cited the recent ban on CNN, as well as MSNBC and Politico, from the White House press pool as evidence of the dangers posed by a Trump-dominated media landscape.
In addition to her warning, the Future Film Coalition launched a campaign against the settlement talks, condemning the deal as an "insult" to those who have spoken out against it and warning that it would harm workers, journalists, and consumers. The campaign urged state attorneys general to reject any deal based on unenforceable concessions, emphasizing that the merger would only benefit David Ellison, while leaving everyone else worse off.
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