Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 billion merger: Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to block deal, warn of job losses and fewer films

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Discovery merger, warning that the deal could cause "immense harm on the British public" by threatening jobs, independent filmmaking and media diversity.
In a joint op-ed published in The Guardian, the actors urged UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to intervene in the blockbuster merger, saying Br
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed Monday citing the dangers to industry competition, jobs and a concentration of power if Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed Monday citing the dangers to industry competition, jobs and a concentration of power if Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.

Discovery merger, warning that the deal could cause "immense harm on the British public" by threatening jobs, independent filmmaking and media diversity.
In a joint op-ed published in The Guardian, the actors urged UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to intervene in the blockbuster merger, saying Br

Sources: The Hill, Times of India