States Try to Stop Big Movie Company Deal

美國多個州試圖阻止電影巨頭併購案

Jul 13, 2026, 18:51

Twelve US states want to stop Paramount Skydance from buying Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion.

美國有十二個州希望阻止 Paramount Skydance 以 1,100 億美元收購 Warner Bros. Discovery。

California and other states went to court. They say the deal is bad for competition. One big company will control too many movies and TV channels.

加州與其他州已向法院提起訴訟。他們表示該交易對競爭不利。一家大公司將控制過多電影與電視頻道。

This big company will own 30% of big movies. Only four companies will control most movies in the US. This is bad for cinemas.

這家大公司將擁有 30% 的大製作電影。美國大部分電影將由四家公司控制。這對電影院來說是不利的。

Paramount says the deal is good. They say they need more money because people do not watch cable TV now. They want to make 30 movies every year.

Paramount 表示該交易是有益的。他們稱由於現在人們不再收看有線電視，因此需要更多資金。他們希望每年製作 30 部電影。

The states want a judge to stop the deal to keep the movie market fair.

這些州希望法官阻止該交易，以維持電影市場的公平。

In this story, we see the word stop used to mean prevent or block.

States want to stop the deal. $\rightarrow$ They do not want the deal to happen.
Judge to stop the deal. $\rightarrow$ The judge says "No."

When talking about big business, we use these simple words:

Look at how the two sides disagree:

Side A (States)	Side B (Paramount)
The deal is bad.	The deal is good.
Too much control.	Need more money.

deal (n.)

An official agreement between two or more people or companies

Example:The two companies signed a deal to work together.

competition (n.)

The activity of companies trying to be more successful than others

Example:Competition between shops helps keep prices low.

control (v.)

To have the power to make decisions or manage something

Example:The manager controls how much money the office spends.

cinema (n.)

A place where you go to watch movies on a big screen

Example:We are going to the cinema to see the new action movie.

fair (adj.)

Treating people or companies in a way that is right and equal

Example:The teacher gave a fair test to all the students.