Paramount-Warner merger could cut 4,500 LA jobs

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A final county report warns a Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger could endanger 4,500 local film/TV jobs.

WHO: CVL Economics and Los Angeles County; Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery

WHAT: A proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger is projected to risk thousands of Los Angeles film and TV jobs and billions in regional economic activity.

WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET

WHERE: Los Angeles County, CA

WHY: The proposed merger could eliminate or consolidate operations, threatening local entertainment employment and economic activity.

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