Mamdani slams Paramount-WBD merger as ‘bad for New Yorkers’

Published April 23, 2026 11:15am ET | Updated April 23, 2026 11:15am ET



In a surprise move, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke out against the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday ahead of a planned shareholder vote set to approve the nearly $111 billion deal.

Mamdani made his case that the merger will harm New Yorkers, including those working in film and television production in the state.

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