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# Rushfield: Hollywood’s merger wave is strip-mining, not saving, the industry
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/rushfield-hollywoods-merger-wave-is-strip-mining-not-saving-the-industry-2/
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:43:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T18:43:54.000Z
- Description: The Ankler’s Richard Rushfield argues that Hollywood has adopted a private-equity playbook of acquire, consolidate, slash costs and extract value, pointing to Warner Bros. employees enduring cuts through the AT&T, Discovery and now Skydance eras while executive pay climbs.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Streaming, Richard Rushfield, Ankler: Hollywood layoffs wave

**Why it matters.** Studio employees should expect each new merger to bring more debt and layoffs rather than stability, as dealmakers and executives capture the gains.

*Signal from* [*The Ankler*](https://theankler.com/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Richard Rushfield*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-richard-rushfield/) *·* [*read the original*](https://theankler.com/how-many-layoffs-does-hollywood-need-to-save-itself/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*