Series Business (fka Strikegeist)

TV in 3: The Open Letter Tearing Apart Agencies, Writers, Paramount & WB

An open letter signed by roughly 3,600 Hollywood creators is rallying against the proposed Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which would be financed by David Ellison’s $111 billion bid. The campaign, backed by high‑profile filmmakers, actors and showrunners, warns that the deal could shrink the U.S. studio landscape to four majors and eliminate thousands of jobs. Inside the companies, executives are navigating a split between public denials and private pressure, while agencies are caught between client demands and the growing controversy. The letter has sparked a broader debate about industry consolidation, creative freedom, and antitrust scrutiny.