Paramount Blocks Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery From Airing During UFC Event
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Miles Klee
Summary
Paramount refused to air a Freedom of the Press Foundation ad during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House lawn, which criticized the $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery as a threat to the First Amendment. The ad was submitted to run during President Trump's UFC event but was rejected by Paramount.
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WiredParamount Blocks Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery From Airing During UFC Eventwired.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledan advertisement blasting the $111 billion merger agreement between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery
That's because Paramount refused to air the ad, according to Freedom of the Press Foundation
It criticized the $111 billion merger as a threat to the First Amendment.
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