Paramount Defends Merger Against States | Entertainment and Celebrity News

Paramount is firing back with a blistering legal response to a multi-state antitrust lawsuit challenging its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the case one of the weakest in modern history. The studio argues the blockbuster film market is already saturated with major players like Disney, Sony, and Amazon MGM — and smaller studios like A24 and Lionsgate — making a monopoly impossible. They insist the merger will boost movie output, not hurt theaters or raise prices. States, led by California’s AG, warn the combined entity would control 93% of the market, crushing competition. Paramount counters by highlighting Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary” as proof other studios can easily fill the void — and argues streaming and cord-cutting have already eroded cable’s power. A judge will decide whether to halt the merger this Friday. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9f86abd5180642e2