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Cumberbatch, Cumming, Wong Urge Block of $111B Paramount-Warner Deal

7/27/2026

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Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed urging a block of the $111 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.
They warn the merger could harm crews, shrink independent financing and merge news outlets such as Channel 5 and CNN.
Paramount has paused the takeover pending a ruling while 12 U.S. states led by California have sued to block it.

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Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed urging a block of the $111 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.
They warn the merger could harm crews, shrink independent financing and merge news outlets such as Channel 5 and CNN.
Paramount has paused the takeover pending a ruling while 12 U.S. states led by California have sued to block it.