Posts tagged Paramount-Skydance
Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger
August 17, 2026 // Citing Hollywood’s already struggling production economy, two influential industry unions have jointly called on Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta to settle their antitrust fight. The Directors Guild of America and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees — which represent a combined 200,000 union members — are turning up the political pressure to resolve the clash over the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, which has already carved deep divisions throughout the industry.
Union sues to stop $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
July 16, 2026 // Wayne Winegarden of Pacific Research Institute thinks the opposition is narrow and short-sighted. The institute is based in Pasadena, which is near Burbank and Hollywood. In a phone interview Wednesday with The Center Square, Winegarden said blocking the merger could leave both Warner Bros. and Paramount as unviable, uncompetitive standalone entities. If they fail individually, Winegarden said it will result in far fewer jobs for writers than a merged, competitive company will offer.
Hollywood unions, workers push back against Paramount-Skydance deal
June 8, 2026 // The event, held at Lumiere Music Hall, marked the first stop of a three-city "Main Street vs. The Merger" campaign organized by advocacy groups, industry workers, and the Writers Guild of America.
CBS News union members hold 24-hour walkout over failed contract negotiations with management
March 19, 2026 // Unionized CBS News 24/7 staffers believe they need "to protect their livelihoods during a period of uncertainty in broadcast news," pointing to "layoffs, editorial interference and political pressure" that have become "existential threats" following last year’s Paramount-Skydance merger, according to the guild.