Episode

Is the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Real Trouble? (Second Request)

Podcast: The Capitol Forum
Published: Jul 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 3705
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Twelve states just sued to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would leave viewers with fewer choices and higher prices. Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with The Entertainment Strategy Guy, who writes one of Hollywood's leading newsletters about the streaming and entertainment industry. Read The Entertainment Strategy Guy's Substack here: https://entertainment.substack.com/