FCC Chair David Carr denounces California-led challenge to Paramount-WBD merger as 'illegitimate'

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr dismissed the multistate legal challenge to Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling it likely not a legitimate antitrust case. The coalition of 12 states, led by California, filed a lawsuit to block the $110 billion deal, citing concerns over reduced competition and higher prices in media and entertainment. Carr questioned the basis of the antitrust claims, especially regarding the inclusion of CNN in the deal, and indicated the courts would ultimately decide the case.

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