https://freerepublic.com/tag/granthamphillips/ en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:41:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4376125/posts An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line… That corporate drama may now be over, but the implications remain. Thousands of actors, directors, writers and other industry professionals have voiced “unequivocal opposition” to the deal, in a letter arguing that further consolidation will lead to job losses and fewer choices for filmmakers and movie goers… The merger would bring together two of Hollywood’s remaining five legacy studios. It would also join two major streaming platforms — Paramount+ and... Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4376125/posts#comment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:41:30 GMT