( September 21, 2026, 17:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Block the Merger Coalition says an agreement to allow David Ellison to take over Warner Bros. Discovery is "a bad deal for the future of film, entertainment, independent journalism, and a strong democracy in this country," and that this will not be the last the public hears of the Ellison family or fallout of this merger. "Block the Merger was never just about one merger, but about the harms of media consolidation and promoting a diversity of voices," Block the Merger said. "We will continue fighting for accountability and policy reforms to break up and prevent these large conglomerates. This one battle may be over in our efforts to defend democracy, but we won’t stop fighting until we win the war.” See full release below....
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