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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition

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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition

A Paramount-Warner combo would bring together two of Hollywood's last five legacy studios.

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A Paramount-Warner combo would bring together two of Hollywood's last five legacy studios.

A Paramount-Warner combo would bring together two of Hollywood's last five legacy studios. The merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros.

Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

PBS NewsHour reported the story as "12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'." Breitbart reported the story as "Video: California Leads 12 Democrat State AGs in Lawsuit to Stop Paramount's Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery."

3 sources have covered this story, including PBS NewsHour, The Independent and Breitbart. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.

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