( April 29, 2026, 16:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery should be opposed or only approved with conditions by EU competition regulators, an association of arthouse cinemas has said. The deal “risks severely reducing production output, weakening theatrical distribution, and causing irreversible harm to cinemas, audiences, and the European film ecosystem,” the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas, or CICAE, said.The statement is attached....
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