A coalition under the Block the Merger banner, including Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Future Film Coalition and the International Documentary Association, filed an amicus brief opposing the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The groups asked the federal court in California to reject Paramount's settlement with 12 state attorneys general, calling the consent decree terms a threat to press freedom.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/block-the-merger-amicus-brief-reject-settlement-1236875410/

Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal

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Spider-Verse Finale Gets Global IMAX Release Plan — Sony locks day-and-date shows to fight spoilers.

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