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Democracy Defenders Fund
Coalition Statement·Democracy Defenders Fund·July 13, 2026
Opposition Coalition Applauds Action by 12 State Attorneys General to Block Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Statement from the Block the Merger opposition coalition responding to the state AG lawsuit — with quotes from Jax Deluca (Future Film Coalition), Michele Mulroney (WGA West), Dominic Willsdon (International Documentary Association), Alvaro Bedoya and Matt Stoller (American Economic Liberties Project), Amb. Norm Eisen (Democracy Defenders Fund), Tom Fontana (WGA East), and Jane Fonda (Committee for the First Amendment), along with statements from Free Press and Public Citizen.
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Breaking·Politico
California, 11 other states sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. deal
July 13, 2026Read →
Event·American Economic Liberties Project
Main Street vs. The Merger: Entertainment Workers, Small Businesses, and Lawmakers Convene in Three Cities to Oppose the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
June 2026Read →
Commentary·Poynter
A Merger Could Put Two of America's Most Important News Archives Under One Owner
June 4, 2026Read →
Analysis·Pressing Issues / Free Press
Why Independent Filmmakers Are Fighting the WarnerMount Merger
April 2026Read →
News·Euronews Culture
'Block the Merger': Celebrities React as Shareholders Approve Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros.
April 24, 2026Read →
Commentary·The Ankler
The Merger Drama That Won't Stay in the Boardroom
April 2026Read →
News·Page Six
How a Feud Between Paramount and a Veteran Journalist Dominated CinemaCon
April 15, 2026Read →
News·TrekMovie
Star Trek Celebs Join Opposition to Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger, Ask Fans to Protest
April 22, 2026Read →
Commentary·The Ankler
TV in 3: The Open Letter Tearing Apart Hollywood
April 2026Read →
Commentary·The Ankler
CinemaCon Confidential: The Good, The Bad & The Buttons
April 2026Read →
News·NPR All Things Considered
Warner Bros. Discovery Approves $110B Paramount-Skydance Merger — Regulators Up Next
April 23, 2026Read →
News·Variety
Petition to Block Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Reaches 4,000+ Names Including Robert De Niro, Sofia Coppola, Holly Hunter
April 23, 2026Read →
News·Variety
Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal Join Open Letter Opposing Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger
April 14, 2026Read →
News·The New York Times
More Than 1,000 in Hollywood Sign Letter Opposing Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
April 13, 2026Read →
News·NPR Consider This
Why Hollywood Heavyweights Oppose the Paramount and Warner Brothers Deal
April 14, 2026Read →
News·NBC News
More Than 1,000 Hollywood Figures Sign Open Letter Opposing Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal
April 13, 2026Read →
News·Variety
More Than 1,000 Hollywood Figures Sign Open Letter Opposing Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal
April 13, 2026Read →
News·IndieWire
Stars Including Glenn Close, Ben Stiller Oppose Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger in Open Letter
April 13, 2026Read →
News·Deadline
More Than 1,000 Hollywood Figures Sign Letter Opposing Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger
April 13, 2026Read →
News·The Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Stars Sign Letter Opposing Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal
April 13, 2026Read →
News·BNN Bloomberg
Hollywood Heavyweights Voice 'Unequivocal Opposition' to Paramount-Warner Merger in Open Letter
April 13, 2026Read →
Press Release·Future Film Coalition
FFC Joins 1,000+ Industry Leaders Urging Action on Paramount–WBD Merger
April 13, 2026Read →
Press Release·Democracy Defenders Fund
Open Letter: 1,000+ Film Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger
April 13, 2026Read →
News·NPR All Things Considered
Hollywood and California Officials Push Back on $111 Billion Warner Bros.–Paramount Merger
April 1, 2026Read →
News·The Ankler
The Paramount-Warner Deal Isn't Inevitable. It's Starting to Unravel
March 24, 2026Read →
News·Senator Adam Schiff
ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs
March 23, 2026Read →
News·Future Film Coalition
Future Film Coalition to Testify at Senate Spotlight Hearing
March 20, 2026Read →
News·Rep. Laura Friedman
Rep. Friedman Joins Sen. Schiff's Spotlight Hearing on the Film and Television Industry
March 20, 2026Read →
Commentary·Deadline
Why Antitrust Regulators Should Reject WBD-Paramount Merger: Column
March 2026Read →
News·Variety
Jane Fonda Wears 'Block the Merger' Pin to Oscars Party and Blasts Paramount Buying Warner Bros. After 'Sinners' and 'One Battle' Win Big: 'We Have to Stop It'
March 2026Read →
News·Deadline
Noah Wyle, Other Industry Figures To Testify at Adam Schiff Hearing on Paramount Merger
March 2026Read →
Commentary·Ted Hope / Substack
To Block Media Consolidation or to Build the New Ecosystem? It Is Not Either/Or.
March 14, 2026Read →
Commentary·Jon Reiss / Substack
Fight Media Consolidation? Build a New Ecosystem? Why Not Both!
March 13, 2026Read →
Analysis·Shorenstein Center
If We Don't Shape the Future of Civic Media, the WBD-PSKY Merger Will
March 12, 2026Read →
Commentary·The Ankler
14 Dangerous Ideas for a New New Hollywood
March 3, 2026Read →
Commentary·Anthony Kaufman / Substack
What Isn't Being Said about the Paramount-WBD Merger
March 2, 2026Read →
Commentary·Jon Reiss / Substack
15 Years/15 Essential Concepts/10 Minutes
February 26, 2026Read →
News·The Wrap
The Resistance Against the Netflix–Warner Bros. Merger Is Taking Root
February 11, 2026Read →
News·The Wrap
Indie Film Coalition Urges State AGs to Block Warner Bros. Sale
January 29, 2026Read →
News·The Ankler
Sundance Day 1: Indie Film Organizes to Stop the Merger Era
January 23, 2026Read →
@markruffalo
Social·Mark Ruffalo / Threads
"Monopolies Are Killing Jobs, Competition, and Driving Up Prices For Us All"
2026Read →
Commentary·IndieWire
Ted Hope on the Collapse of the Independent Film System
2025Read →
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