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Money, celebrities, and state power couldn’t stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

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A new name was announced last week for the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said the new company, Skydance, will be a “creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling.” The announcement marks a significant defeat for progressive activists who devoted considerable money and political muscle to…

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