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Paramount-Skydance Defends $111B Warner Deal, Faces Scrutiny

6/3/2026

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Paramount Skydance chief legal counsel Makan Delrahim accused opponents of fear-mongering and antisemitic motives in $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, saying it will create jobs and that 5,500 Hollywood professionals signed an open letter opposing it.
House Democrats urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta to scrutinize the transaction, noting no commitment from U.S. President Donald Trump administration.
The Justice Department’s antitrust division said the merger will not receive fast-track approval.

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Paramount Skydance chief legal counsel Makan Delrahim accused opponents of fear-mongering and antisemitic motives in $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, saying it will create jobs and that 5,500 Hollywood professionals signed an open letter opposing it.
House Democrats urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta to scrutinize the transaction, noting no commitment from U.S. President Donald Trump administration.
The Justice Department’s antitrust division said the merger will not receive fast-track approval.