Eriq Gardner joins guest host Dylan Byers to preview the media trial of the century between California and Paramount over the looming merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Eriq breaks down all of the second- and third-order effects of the case, how it’s affecting the Ellisons and Zaslav, and what it all signals about the growing regulatory power of state attorneys general.

The Media Trial of the Century

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I think that, as well as a few other cases that don't have anything to do with entertainment and media, have kind of sent the message to state AGs, look, like we're going to have to be the antitrust cops. Welcome to The Powers That Be Daily, Puck's podcast focused on the intersection of Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood, and the players who run it all.

I'm Mila Atmos sitting in for Peter Hamby. It's Friday, August 7th, and today I'm joined by Eric Gardner to preview the media trial of the century between California and Paramount over the looming merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery.

Eric, Puck's resident legal expert, is going to break down all of the second and third order effects of the case, how it's affecting David Ellison, how it's affecting David Zaslav at Warner Brothers, and indeed what it signals about the growing regulatory power of state attorneys general. We'll cover all of that and much more on today's episode of The Powers That Be.

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It's good to see you, man. I want to know, come March 2nd, 2027, will you be at the U.S. District Courthouse in Oakland for the media trial of the century? If there is a trial there, I will be there, definitely.

The Media Trial of the Century

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The Media Trial of the Century

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.