LA Mayor Calls on Paramount, Bonta to Reach Settlement on Merger Lawsuit
Bass said a settlement should protect thousands of jobs and keep Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery in Los Angeles.
- On Thursday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount to urgently resolve their differences regarding the 12-state antitrust lawsuit blocking the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
- A recent county report projected the merger could cost Los Angeles more than 10,000 jobs and $2.78 billion in economic value, driving Bass to demand enforceable commitments to keep production in the city.
- Major organizations including Cinema United, the Directors Guild of America, and IATSE have similarly requested a swift settlement to mitigate industry instability, though Bonta has indicated no willingness to negotiate.
- The Writers Guild of America sharply criticized Bass on Thursday, accusing her of leading a "pressure campaign" and rejecting the "false choice" between current employment and future job losses.
- Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman insists the merger's legality be decided in court, creating a clear political divide before the general election in November.
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LA Mayor Calls on Paramount, Bonta to Reach Settlement on Merger Lawsuit
Mayor Karen Bass Thursday called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and media mogul David Ellison to resolve a lawsuit that seeks to block a pending $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning of potential economic loss for the city from protected litigation. During a news conference at City Hall Thursday, Bass joined a chorus of Democratic elected officials like Gov. Gavin Newsom, who have expressed suppo…
Nithya Raman Splits From Mayor Karen Bass on Paramount-Warner Merger: 'Should Be Decided in Court'
Los Angeles city councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman reiterated her opposition to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, calling it a “bad deal” for entertainment workers and supporting California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit challenging the acquisition. “Los Angeles’ film industry is already in crisis. The Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger would deepen it, costing an estimated 4,500 film and television jobs, more than 10,…
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on ongoing dispute over Paramount-WBD merger
LOS ANGELES (KYMA, CBS) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference Thursday regarding the ongoing dispute over the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). During the press conference, Mayor Bass, who was joined by labor leaders in the entertainment industry, called on Paramount and California Attorney General Rob Bonta "to come to the table" and reach a settlement. Last month, 12 state attorneys g…
There Is Growing Pressure on California AG to Settle His Paramount Lawsuit As The LA Mayor Urges Him to Settle
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has publicly called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount to urgently resolve their ongoing dispute over a multistate antitrust lawsuit that is currently blocking the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Bass emphasized the need for all parties to engage […] The post There Is Growing Pressure on California AG to Settle His Paramount Law…
WGA Rips LA Mayor Karen Bass For Supporting “False Choice” In Paramount-WBD Merger Tangle
The Writers Guild of America fired back at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday after she expressed support for a settlement in the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger lawsuit. Bass joined other state and local Democratic officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, in expressing support for a settlement of the antitrust lawsuit filed against the $110 […]
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