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Burbank residents urge council to challenge studio mergers as job losses mount
Summary
Multiple residents and workers asked the council to explore legal or political steps to block a potential Warner/Warner‑Discovery/Netflix merger, arguing consolidation threatens local entertainment jobs; Councilmember Anthony requested a first‑step report on feasibility of litigation.
A string of public comments at the Dec. 9 Burbank City Council meeting called on elected officials to take steps to block proposed studio consolidations and protect local jobs. Several speakers who said they work in animation and media—including union members and former studio employees—argued mergers reduce…
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