The Writers Guild of America sued on Tuesday to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, saying the deal would jeopardize writers' livelihoods and threaten the health of U.S. entertainment. The case is another blow to Paramount's bid to become a bigger rival to Netflix and Disney, a day after California and 11 other states sued to block the deal. Paramount, which argued the combination would increase opportunities for writers,must now deal with a double dose of legal work.
The Writers Guild said in its lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court that the deal would reduce the number of buyers in Hollywood for films and TV shows, harming its members.
