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Writers Guild Vows to Block Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
23 Oct
Summary
- Writers Guild warns of "disaster" from Warner Bros. Discovery merger
- Merger would "harm workers, diminish competition and free speech"
- Guild pledges to "work with regulators to block the merger"
On October 24, 2025, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) released a statement strongly opposing a potential sale of Warner Bros. to Paramount Skydance. The guild warned that such a merger would be a "disaster" for writers, consumers, and competition in the media industry.
In the statement, the WGA said that "merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions of dollars better invested in organic growth." The guild argued that combining Warner Bros. with another major studio or streaming service would continue this harmful trend.
The WGA pledged that it will "work with regulators to block the merger," citing the industry's history of mergers that have ultimately hurt workers and wasted significant resources. The guild emphasized that it is committed to preventing this potential deal, which it believes would be detrimental to the media landscape.
