Netflix trying to "poison regulators" about WBD merger, Paramount lawyer claims

“More films and series in production means more call sheets, more location days, more transportation, casting, and catering work,” Delrahim wrote.

Notably, in a January SEC filing, Paramount said that it expects Paramount-WBD to spend less money on content as a combined company. Content spend would drop by less than 10 percent, and none of the spending reductions would come from “film/TV studios,” the filing said.

Paramount CEO and chairman David Ellison has said that post-merger, Paramount would release at least 30 feature films annually, with each film being in theaters for at least 45 days. Ellison has been making this promise publicly since at least February.

Paramount-WBD merger would lead to job losses

Delrahim’s letter paints a rosy picture of jobs and content spend post-merger; however, Paramount has previously said that a merger with WBD would result in job losses as the merged company looks to save...

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