The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East (jointly WGA) have filed a suit to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery on the grounds that it violates federal antitrust law and would cause specific harm to writers. “With fewer competitors, the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. entity would […]

The Writers Guild of America has come out strongly against a merger between Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and any other studio, declaring any such consolidation would be a “disaster” for writers. The body’s statement comes two days after WBD admitted it was considering putting the entire company up for sale. WBD said it had initiated […]

As Hollywood shuts down over the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strikes, Americans are taking the side of the actors and writers, learning more about how AI might affect their own jobs, and are thus far unfazed that their favourite shows and new movies will be delayed. According to a […]