Paramount’s Warner Bros. deal draws EU lawmaker concerns
By Andrew Boyce ( June 5, 2026, 15:34 GMT | Insight) -- Paramount Skydance’s takeover of rival film and TV studio Warner Bros. Discovery has drawn concerns from two EU lawmakers, who urged regulators to scrutinize its impact on competition and film diversity. Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus and Emma Rafowicz, two socialist members of the European Parliament said they had written to the European Commission urging it to take a stand against the deal.Paramount Skydance’s takeover of rival film and TV studio Warner Bros. Discovery has drawn concerns from two EU lawmakers, who urged regulators to scrutinize its impact on competition and film diversity....
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