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SIGN NOW: Tell state Attorneys General to BLOCK the Paramount merger and reject any offer of a settlement deal. No concessions for Paramount >> SIGN THE PETITION Pamela, right now, Paramount is reportedly trying to cut a settlement deal with state Attorneys General to drop their lawsuit challenging the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. We need your help to REJECT this deal. [1] Here’s how we got here: After relentless pressure from Common Cause members like you, including thousands of petition signatures and calls, 12 state Attorneys General from California to New York sued to BLOCK this merger last month. [2] From day one, Common Cause took an early stand against this massive consolidation. It would put even more of your media in the hands of the Ellisons, a family of billionaire GOP megadonors. [3] They would control CBS, TikTok, and CNN – as well as HBO, Comedy Central, TNT, HGTV, and more. [4] Now, to protect their bottom line, Paramount is reportedly pushing for a settlement deal. But here’s the truth: these deals rarely work out for ordinary Americans. The concessions that are reached are often unenforceable band-aids that fail to protect workers and consumers. [5] Taking this case to trial is the only way to stop this takeover. Sign the Petition: Urge state Attorneys General to continue blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and protecting our media from this takeover. No concessions! SIGN THE PETITION Fewer, bigger companies controlling our content means fewer diverse viewpoints, less accountability, and more room for political and corporate influence to shape what we see. Paramount has already built a propaganda machine and is using CBS as a powerful tool to appease Trump. Since Trump took office, they’ve handed a $16 million payout to Trump, [6] put pundit Bari Weiss in a leadership role – and stood by as she started censoring 60 Minutes stories, [7] and even blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico to placate FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. [8] And this goes beyond just the newsroom. This merger would further concentrate our nation’s film production – bringing us down to just four major film studios. So not only could they control the news narrative, but also tell only the stories they care about. [9] Pamela, we need to keep the pressure high to seal the deal and permanently block this merger. If state Attorneys General see a wave of public gratitude and demands to hold firm, we can push them to fight this all the way to the finish line. SIGN NOW to thank state Attorneys General for suing to stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger – and urge them to hold firm and refuse to settle >> The public deserves free speech and real journalism – not a handful of billionaires and their megacorporations deciding what stories get told. Because when one company controls our news and entertainment, the truth becomes whatever that company says it is. That’s exactly the kind of control Trump and his allies want. We can’t let it happen. Thanks for all you do, The team at Common Cause [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/california-bonta-paramount-warner-settlement-talks.html [2] https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/states-sue-block-paramount-warner-bros-00994835 [3] https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/09/oracle-invested-millions-in-government-influence-before-winning-a-major-stake-in-tiktok/ [4] https://www.wired.com/story/everything-the-ellison-family-will-control-if-paramount-acquires-warner-brothers-discovery/ [5] https://www.economicliberties.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TheCaseAgainst-NegotiatingConcessions.docx-2.pdf [6] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bbc-media-lawsuits-b2919175.html [7] https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g-s1-103282/cbs-chief-bari-weiss-pulls-60-minutes-story [8] https://apnews.com/article/stephen-colbert-james-talarico-equal-time-6cd29992ae2170ab6d10c3ddca92ec98 [9] https://wyomingllcattorney.com/Blog/Mergers-and-Acquisitions-of-Major-Film-Studios Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause’s work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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