German commenter warns of media consolidation risk
3 Sep 22 5:11 AM · 4d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 3 of 3
A Mastodon user reacted to the merger approval, warning that combining Paramount and Warner into one entertainment-and-news conglomerate is a troubling development, even as some major U.S. outlets appear to be resisting pressure not to cover Trump.
“Gerade wurde erlaubt, dass Paramount Warner schlucken darf. Damit würde ein Koloss geschaffen, der durch Unterhaltungs- und Nachrichten…”
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Rob Bonta California Attorney GeneralDavid Ellison Head of Skydance/Paramount
Matt Stoller Antitrust writerAlvaro Bedoya Former FTC Commissioner
Cory Doctorow Author, Pluralistic newsletter
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The Paramount purchase of Warner will mean one company owns a lot of UK TV channels, including all the 5 stations, the Quests, DMAX, Really, TNT, and lots more. I wonder if the Competition or Communications regulators are looking at it. @ pluralistic https:// mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11731376 7010334548 # ukpol # media
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"Freie" Presse und "freie" Medien in den USA. So langsam dreht König Donald durch. Sein Versuch, unbequeme Presse-Organe auszuschließen, scheint glücklicherweise nach hinten los zu gehen. Große "erlaubte" Presseorgane wollen jetzt ja umgekehrt nicht mehr über Trump berichten. Mal gespannt, wie das ausgeht. Aber bei den Unterhaltungsmedien sieht es…
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Pluralistic: Bonta sold us out to Trump’s oligarchs https:// pluralistic.net/2026/09/22/hap py-chudmas/#baloney-in-our-slacks
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