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Elizabeth Warren: “A merger between Paramount, Skydance and Warner Brothers…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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If Paramount Skydance buys up Warner Bros, most shows you watch will be owned by the same company.

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

This doesn't just set the stage for another potential wink, wink, nod, nod deal between the President, United States and Skydance, although it could, since a deal of this size would certainly need the Trump administration's approval. But A merger between Paramount, Skydance and Warner Brothers could also raise your prices by a lot. Why? Because when we start to combine Paramount with hbo, CBS with cnn, Nickelodeon with Cartoon Network, suddenly you have fewer options and you have to pay whatever price they set to watch the news or some of your favorite shows. (00:58–01:07)

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Asserts that a merger involving Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Brothers could significantly increase consumer prices.

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