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Paramount’s U.K. Concessions Give ‘Powerful Credibility’ to State AGs’ Lawsuit, Block the Merger Coalition Says: ‘The Dangers’ in U.S. Market ‘Are Unmistakable’
A campaign coalition opposing Paramount Skydance’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery says UK approval of the deal, secured only after concessions, strengthens US states’ antitrust challenge. It argues that remedies imposed in the UK demonstrate the risks are greater in the more concentrated US media market, where the combined company would have…
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Watch live: Senate looks to power through major priorities before August recess
The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its specific reporting cannot be independently summarised. Based on the title, it concerns the US Senate attempting to complete major legislative and confirmation business before the August recess. The title indicates the agenda may include Republican budget measures, college-sports policy, nominations and…
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Cassidy will support Blanche, sealing confirmation to head Justice Department
Senator Bill Cassidy said he would support Todd Blanche’s nomination for a senior Justice Department post, a decision reported to give Blanche enough backing for Senate confirmation. The support matters because Cassidy’s vote removes a major obstacle to filling one of the department’s most senior leadership roles. The available material does not provide further details…
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Paramount’s Warner Concessions In UK Gives “Powerful Credibility” To U.S. Lawsuit, Says Anti-Merger Group
Campaigners opposing Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery say the commitments required for UK approval strengthen the case of 12 US state attorneys general seeking to block the deal. Block the Merger argues that if remedies were needed in the less concentrated UK market, competition concerns in the United States are more…
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Campaigners call for Jared Leto’s concerts to be cancelled after criminal sexual conduct claims
Women’s safety campaigners are urging organisers to cancel Thirty Seconds to Mars concerts planned for London and Manchester next April after BBC reporting included allegations of criminal sexual conduct against the band’s frontman, Jared Leto. Leto strongly denies the claims, but the campaigners argue that continuing with the shows could harm survivors and send the…
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Elisabeth Moss, Daphne Schmon & Ash Mayfair Select 12 Finalists For Wscripted 2026 Screenplay List
Wscripted has announced 12 finalists for its 2026 Cannes Screenplay List, which promotes feature scripts by women and non-binary writers. – The selection was chosen by Elisabeth Moss, filmmaker Daphne Schmon and Vietnamese director Ash Mayfair. – The initiative has championed 104 screenplays since 2021, with Mubi partnering since 2022. – Finalists include projects by…
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Ex-council leader will not stand in by-election
Former Sheffield City Council leader Tom Hunt has said he will not contest the forthcoming Walkley by-election, three months after losing the ward in the local elections. His decision removes the prospect of a direct attempt to regain the seat and leaves Labour to select another candidate as it seeks to retake it from the…
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Senate Republicans push Election Day deadline for California’s marathon ballot counts
Senators James Lankford and Mike Lee have introduced legislation that would require states to stop accepting ballots once polls close on Election Day, targeting lengthy vote-counting processes in states including California. The proposal follows a Supreme Court opening that the senators believe could allow Congress to set a nationwide deadline, and it would intensify the…
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Rick Scott on Fauci contempt vote: ‘All he had to do was tell the truth’
Senator Rick Scott backed a Senate committee decision to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci declined to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott said Fauci “had to do was tell the truth”, framing the vote as an effort to secure accountability, while the case raises wider questions…