Los Angeles County board votes to analyze Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger's job impact

Los Angeles County voted in favor of an analysis into the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery and its impact on the entertainment industry.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the motion Tuesday to have the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) conduct a "comprehensive economic impact analysis" on the direct and indirect impact the merger could have on employment in the county.

"Entertainment is more than what we watch on a screen—it’s...