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Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy
- Paramount acquired Warner Bros. Discovery in October 2026, creating a new company called Skydance Corporation.
- Skydance owns major media properties, including CNN, CBS News, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, HBO, and Paramount+.
- A coalition of 12 states sued to block the merger, arguing that it would reduce competition in movies and television.
- Lawmakers raised concerns about political influence over CBS News, while critics warned that consolidation could reduce independent reporting and diverse voices.
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Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy
A Skydance billboard outside of Paramount headquarters in Times Square in New York on Oct. 6, 2026. Adam Gray/Getty ImagesMedia critic Ben Bagdikian warned in 2004 that five corporations had accumulated “more communications power than was exercised by any despot or dictatorship in history.” More than 20 years later, a major media merger is bringing his warning back into focus. Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in October 2026 cre…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right5Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Center
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
60% Center
L 20%
C 60%
R 20%
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