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Paramount-WB merger: Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to block deal

Source: Times of India
Category: Politics
Region: UK
Published: July 27, 2026 at 17:13

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Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong have called on the UK government to block the proposed $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning that the deal could cause "immense harm on the British public" by threatening jobs, independent filmmaking and media diversity. Their comments come as Paramount agreed to delay completing the takeover until a U.S. court rules on whether the transaction violates antitrust laws.

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