A group of twelve United States attorneys general has started legal action to stop the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance.

十二個美國州的總檢察長已採取法律行動，以阻止 Paramount Skydance 以 1,100 億美元收購華納兄弟探索者。

The lawsuit, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, claims that the deal violates the Clayton Act. The lawyers argue that the merger would seriously reduce competition in three main areas: wide-release movies, big-budget blockbusters, and basic cable licensing. If the merger is approved, the new company would control about 27% of the US film and cable markets, and 30% of the blockbuster market. Consequently, only four large companies would control 86% of major film releases, which would weaken the bargaining power of cinemas and cable providers.

這起訴訟由加州總檢察長 Rob Bonta 領頭，指稱該交易違反了《克萊頓法案》。律師主張合併將嚴重減少三個主要領域的競爭：主流上映電影、大預算商業大片以及基本有線電視授權。如果合併獲得批准，新公司將控制美國電影與有線電視市場約 27%，以及商業大片市場的 30%。因此，將僅有四家大公司控制 86% 的主流電影發行，這將削弱電影院與有線電視供應商的議價能力。

On the other hand, supporters of the deal argue that becoming larger is necessary because traditional cable TV is declining and digital streaming services are changing the industry. Paramount has described the lawsuit as incorrect, emphasizing that the merger would allow them to release 30 films per year. Furthermore, they claim that any delay could hurt jobs in the entertainment sector. Although the US Department of Justice decided in June that the merger would not harm competition, the state coalition has asked the court to stop the deal temporarily.

另一方面，該交易的支持者主張，由於傳統有線電視正在衰退，且數位串流服務正在改變產業，因此擴大規模是必要的。Paramount 稱這起訴訟是不正確的，並強調合併將使他們每年能發行 30 部電影。此外，他們聲稱任何延遲都可能損害娛樂業的就業機會。儘管美國司法部在六月決定合併不會損害競爭，但州政府聯盟已要求法院暫時停止該交易。

The proposed merger remains under dispute as the state coalition seeks a court order to prevent what they see as a move toward a monopoly in the media industry.

擬議的合併仍存在爭議，因為州政府聯盟正尋求法院命令，以防止他們認為的媒體產業趨向壟斷的舉動。