Episode 121: All Three Chains Back Paramount-WBD Settlement
All three of the largest U.S. theater chains — AMC, Regal, and Cinemark — are now publicly aligned behind a settlement of California Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit against the proposed $111 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Cinemark's statement, released this week, followed CEO-level endorsements from AMC's Adam Aron and Regal's Eduardo Acuna, and arrived the same day industry lobbying group Cinema United reversed its prior opposition to the deal. For agents, producers, and studio executives tracking where power consolidates in Hollywood, this unified exhibition front…
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