Cinema United Chief Michael O’Leary Blasts Paramount Warner Bros. Deal, Endorses Litigation to Delay Merger

By Brent Lang

Brent Lang

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The head of Cinema United is reiterating the lobbying organization’s opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros., as well as the group’s support of litigation filed by state Attorneys General that has put the deal on hold.

In a letter to theater owners on Wednesday, Michael O’Leary, who serves as CEO of Cinema United, argued that “this transaction will result in fewer movies, higher costs for you and your patrons, and ultimately, fewer theatres. The promises of support for theatrical being made in the media are high-level and unenforceable and as such do nothing to alleviate the harms.”

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