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12 States Sue to Block Paramount's Takeover of Warner Bros.

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“12 STATES SUE TO BLOCK PARAMOUNT'S TAKEOVER OF WARNER BROS.”

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“12 STATES SUE TO STOP MAJOR MEDIA MERGER”

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  1. The Federal Communications Commission
  2. The Department of Justice Antitrust Division
  3. The Securities and Exchange Commission
  4. The Federal Trade Commission

Busting media mergers is nothing new — it goes back to 1948!

In United States v. Paramount Pictures (1948), the Supreme Court ruled studios illegally monopolized film. They were forced to sell their theater chains, reshaping Hollywood forever.

A 1948 Supreme Court ruling already broke up Hollywood once!

In United States v. Paramount Pictures, the Supreme Court forced studios to sell their theater chains, ending the 'Big Five' monopoly. Today's 12-state antitrust suit echoes that landmark ruling 75+ years later.

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