www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
This merger would decimate the Atlanta economy.
Shocked but not surprised
Why would Trump DOJ not wait for or respect views of career staff?
Hmm 🤔
BREAKING WSJ:
The Trump Justice Department's senior leadership closed an investigation of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery before career staffers who were concerned about the acquisition had an opportunity to object, according to people familiar with the matter.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
“The Justice Department’s senior leadership closed an investigation of Paramount’s bid for WB. Discovery before career staffers who were concerned about the acquisition had an opportunity to object, according to people familiar with the matter.”Corruption!#StopTheMerger
We have to #BlockTheMerger
to #StopTheCorruptTakeover of American media.
The Ellisons with assists from Trump, FCC Chairman Carr, Saudi /petrostate money and $79B in debt are looking to take control of Warner-Bros TO shape culture TO shape narrative and crush press-freedom to advance their agenda.
A Paramount-WBD merger would hit Atlanta *hard*:
- 6K in predicted layoffs will hit ATL heavy due to overlapping back-end ops
- Turner/WBD’s Techwood campus may be sold
- Fewer films = less work for Trilith, Assembly, Shadowspace
- This comes AFTER huge cuts at TCM, Adult Swim & Cartoon Network
A television writer on the Paramount-WBD merger: "I want to be able to have the conversation on censorship and the types stories we get to tell, but my worry is that we won't have the people to tell them."
Statement from Monopoly Busters Caucus about the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
Source: x.com/MonopolyBust...
#BlocktheMerger
#BlocktheCorruptMerger
All this and more in a must-read @ajc.com op-ed from Emory professor Jennifer Porst & Georgia State professor Kate Fortmueller: www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
Proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. could harm Georgia's media industry, by creating a monopoly, limiting worker protections and anti-consumer behaviors.