Democrats hold midterm edge while massive media merger closes
Polls show Democrats favored to capture the House as a century-old studio consolidation wraps up, proving voters crave checks on executive overreach.
By Dana Whitfield ·
warner bros discovery — Lorien Times
California's Rob Bonta halts talks: State must curb media monopolies
The sheer scale of it—the $110 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance—is staggering, a monument to the latest wave of media consolidation.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Paramount Skydance demands collateral from twelve states and WGA
The modern American media landscape is proving that even storied institutions—Paramount, Warner Bros., and the state attorneys general themselves—are incapable of separating…
By Klaus Berger ·
David Ellison says court fight over Warner Bros. is about his politics, CNN
It seems that every great American institution—be it the local library, the family firm that has kept its doors open for three generations, or even the simple act of reading a…
By Caroline Ashford ·