TELL THE FCC: Paramount-Skydance is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros. If carried through, this deal would create one of the most powerful media and news brands in the U.S. Such concentration threatens the independence of journalism and increases the risk that reporting will be shaped by Trump. Sign the petition: No more media monopolies! Stop the Paramount-Warner Bro. merger.

Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery — including its cable networks, studios, and streaming services. If carried through, this deal would put under one roof some of the most powerful media and news brands in the U.S., including CNN, HBO Max, CBS News, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, plus HGTV, TNT, and Food Network.1

Such concentration threatens the independence of journalism, dilutes diverse viewpoints, and increases the risk that reporting will be shaped by Trump or corporate interests rather than what the public needs to know.

Sign the petition: No more media monopolies! Stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

That’s why the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division must act swiftly and decisively. They should launch a thorough antitrust review of the proposed Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery consolidation, with special attention to media plurality, editorial independence, and audience impact.

Regulators must also be prepared to block mergers that would result in excessive concentration of media ownership, especially when so many major outlets that serve as sources of news, culture, and public interest are at stake.

The FCC and DOJ must protect our democratic information ecosystem. Journalism must serve the people — not just powerful business interests.

Sign the petition: The FCC must stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. mega-merger.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. The Conversation, "A Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could give Trump even more influence over US media – shaping the news and culture Americans watch and stream,” September 22, 2025.

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