Film Producers Urge UK to Block Paramount‑Warner Merger

A group of film producers is worried that a big deal between two Hollywood companies, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, will put two huge news archives under one owner.

These archives hold millions of old news clips that documentary filmmakers use.

The producers fear the new owner might refuse to let filmmakers use the footage, especially if the film shows the news company in a bad light.

They have asked the UK culture minister, Lisa Nandy, to look into the deal and make sure the archives stay open.

The UK government has already said it is concerned about media diversity and is reviewing the merger.

The producers want the government to make sure the archives stay available for future documentaries.