We, the undersigned viewers, parents, creators, journalists, and concerned citizens, demand that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) immediately investigate and BLOCK the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance. Announced on February 27, 2026, this $110 billion cash deal would combine two entertainment giants into one super-conglomerate controlling: CNN and CBS News 

Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Nickelodeon

Warner Bros. studios and Paramount Pictures

HBO/Max and Paramount+ streaming services

Dozens of cable networks, film libraries, and production studios

This is not “expansion” — it is dangerous consolidation that will directly harm the brands and content we love, while violating bedrock principles of competition, consumer protection, and free speech.Here’s exactly how this deal will cause harm:

It will harm CNN: Merging CNN with Paramount’s CBS News and related assets creates a news duopoly under single corporate control. Independent journalism will suffer as editorial decisions are centralized to protect profits rather than pursue truth. Diverse viewpoints will shrink, and trust in media will erode further.

It will harm Cartoon Network: Cartoon Network and Adult Swim will be folded into the same company that owns Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Paramount’s kids’ brands. Competition in children’s programming disappears. Families will get fewer original shows, less creative risk-taking, and homogenized content designed for maximum corporate synergy instead of kids’ imaginations.

It will harm Warner Bros.: The legendary Warner Bros. studio — home of Batman, Superman, Harry Potter, Looney Tunes, and countless cultural icons — will lose its independent identity. History shows mega-mergers lead to reduced film and TV output, canceled projects, and creative voices sidelined in favor of “safe” franchises. Warner Bros. becomes just another cog in a giant machine.

It will destroy competition: The U.S. already has too few major studios and networks. This deal reduces meaningful rivals in film, television, animation, and streaming. Antitrust law exists precisely to prevent this level of market dominance. Allowing it sets a dangerous precedent for every future media merger.

It will crush consumer choice: Viewers will face higher streaming prices, fewer options, and a single company deciding what we watch. Plans to merge Paramount+ and Max into one service will limit choice, not expand it. Cable bills won’t drop — content will simply cost more while offering less variety.

It will threaten the First Amendment: A free press and diverse marketplace of ideas are the foundation of our democracy. When a handful of corporations control the vast majority of news, entertainment, and storytelling, the “marketplace of ideas” dies. The First Amendment protects more than just government censorship — it protects the structural conditions necessary for real freedom of expression. This merger concentrates too much power in too few hands and endangers that freedom.

This deal is not inevitable. Regulators have stopped similar mega-mergers before when they threatened competition and the public interest. We are calling on the DOJ, FTC, FCC, state attorneys general, and Congress to do their jobs: conduct a full investigation and BLOCK this acquisition before it closes in Q3 2026.

Sign this petition and share it widely. Together we can send a clear message: America does not want — and will not accept — a single corporation controlling our news, our kids’ cartoons, our movies, and our airwaves.

Our goal: 250,000 signatures to deliver to the DOJ, FTC, FCC, and key members of Congress.

Add your name today to protect independent media, creative freedom, and the First Amendment. The future of what we watch, read, and believe depends on it.

Thank you for standing up for a diverse, competitive, and truly free media landscape.