The Democratic Party tries to derail the agreement between Paramount and Warner to create an audiovisual colossus

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The merger between two entertainment giants has encountered the most serious attempt to legally abort this agreement. A coalition of twelve states under Democratic Party rule, including strategic states like California, New York, and Washington, has filed a joint lawsuit demanding that the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount be judicially vetoed, as they believe the film distribution market will become uncompetitive, leading to potentially irreparable losses for cinema owners. The plaintiffs also believe that the deal, valued at 111 billion dollars, will affect competition in cable channels, including CNN.