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Friend,
With hundreds of billions of dollars changing hands and clear favoritism from the White House, it’s not a surprise that Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to approve Paramount’s proposed merger
But let’s be clear: This isn’t over yet.
In addition to outcry from members of the public and leading Hollywood figures alike, California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a thorough antitrust review. As he argues, we can’t trust Trump’s federal government to conduct a fair investigation, so we’re counting on states to step up and combat media consolidation.6
Whether or not you live in California, we need you to call your state’s attorney general and urge them to take a strong antitrust stance against the Paramount Skydance/WBD merger: 202-688-0628.
Here’s a script to get you started:
Hello! My name is [First Name]. I’m a constituent and I’m calling to ask Attorney General [Blank] to protect consumers and workers by blocking the Paramount / Warner Bros. merger. This merger is dangerous for our democracy and threatens the future of free speech and freedom of the press.
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Then read Heather’s email for more context on the Ellisons’ campaign for total MAGA media dominance.
Thanks,
All of us at Free Press
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Friend,
The proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would result in unprecedented U.S. media consolidation, bringing significant job losses, fewer choices for consumers and less diversity in Hollywood.
Paramount CEO David Ellison and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison are determined to control everything you see and hear. The father-and-son duo already own CBS and TikTok, and acquiring WBD would give them control over CNN as well. They have promised sweeping changes to CNN — and we know what that means: firing journalists, killing important stories and serving up MAGA propaganda. That’s the same playbook they ran when they took control of CBS last year.
No one family should own CBS, TikTok and CNN — especially not one that’s in the pocket of our authoritarian president.
Despite the Ellisons’ growing wealth and political power, this isn’t over yet. We’re urging state attorneys general to step up and conduct an honest antitrust review. We can’t do it without you, though — please call: 202-851-8011 right away.
Here's a script you can use:
Hello! My name is [First Name]. I’m a constituent and I’m calling to ask Attorney General [Blank] to protect consumers and workers by blocking the Paramount / Warner Bros. merger. This merger is dangerous for our democracy and threatens the future of free speech and freedom of the press.
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The Ellisons aren’t just cozying up to Trump: They’re all-in on his agenda and are doing whatever they can to enact it. They have paid off Trump,1 spiked stories on 60 Minutes2 that criticize the administration, appointed conservative blogger Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News, ousted and silenced Stephen Colbert3 and suggested that Oracle’s stockpile of users’ personal data could build a domestic surveillance state.4
In any normal administration, the Paramount/WBD deal would be a nonstarter.5
With your help, we’ll keep working with state regulators to safeguard the public’s interests. Call your state attorney general right away: 202-851-8011.
Thank you,
Heather and the rest of us at Free Press
1. “Paramount Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris Interview on '60 Minutes' for $16 Million,” Reuters, July 2, 2025
2. “Free Press Calls on the Trump FCC to Dismiss Meritless News-Distortion Complaint Against CBS,” Free Press, March 7, 2025
3. “Also Missing from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: CBS' Courage,” Free Press, Feb. 18, 2026
4. “Larry Ellison Predicts Rise of the Modern Surveillance State Where ‘Citizens Will Be on Their Best Behavior,’” Fortune, Sep. 17, 2024
5. “Paramount Skydance’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Is Bad News for Workers, Consumers and Free Expression,” Free Press, Feb. 26, 2026
6. “Entertainment and California Regulators Push Back Against Warner-Paramount Merger,” NPR, April 2, 2026
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