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Judge Delays Paramount–Warner Bros Merger, Lets Rivals Challenge SettlementNews outlets confirm settlement clears path for $110bn merger
2 Sep 21 1:22 PM · 3d ago · 64 articles · 7 videos · 33 posts · 7 sources · development 2 of 8
AP, BBC, WSJ and other outlets confirmed the settlement, noting Paramount would not have to sell cable channels as part of the deal, appearing to remove the last major legal obstacle to closing.
“Breaking: Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of states that clears the way for its Warner merger. It won’t have to sell cable channels as part of the deal.”
@WSJDavid Ellison Paramount Skydance chief
Rob Bonta California Attorney General
Gavin Newsom California Governor
Letitia James New York Attorney GeneralBlock The Merger Coalition Group of rival media companies
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BREAKING: Paramount reached a settlement with the states that sued over its Warner Bros. buyout, clearing a path for the merger, an AP source says.
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🟠 UPDATE Paramount Skydance Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Acquisition Settlement with California and 11 other states clears major legal hurdles. Deal imposes commitments on film production, jobs, and editorial independence at CNN and CBS News. 📰 https://www. france24.com/en/americas/20260…
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Paramount reaches deal with California, other states over Warner merger https://www. nbcnews.com/business/media/par amount-reaches-settlement-states-warner-bros-discovery-merger-rcna598645?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Top Stories in News @ top-stories-in-news-thenewsdesk
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This will not bode well for CNN jobs: “It will cut jobs and raise prices, all as it consolidates the media even more to enable authoritarians.” https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/21/busines s/paramount-warner-bros-ellison.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share via @NYTimes
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Paramount to Settle Lawsuits, Paving Way for Warner Bros. (Bloomberg) https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-21/paramount-to-settle-lawsuits-paving-way-for-warner-bros-merger?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4OTk5OTc1MSwiZXhwIjoxNzkwNjA0NTUxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTEw…
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Paramount reaches a settlement with the US states suing to block its WBD acquisition, after four states that opposed a deal conceded over the weekend (Bloomberg) https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-21/paramount-to-settle-lawsuits-paving-way-for-warner-bros-merger?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3J…
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Paramount has reached a settlement with a coalition of 12 state attorneys general to resolve an antitrust lawsuit, removing a significant legal hurdle as the company moves toward its merger with Skydance. The agreement reportedly includes concessions regarding channel bundling and limitations that could impact how services like CNN are packaged. -…
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Reported settlement of the lawsuit against the merger of # Paramount and # WarnerBrothers supposedly includes guarantees of "newsroom independence." Because we know big corporations owned by right-wing billionaires always keep their promises. 🙄 https://www. huffpost.com/entry/warner-bros -paramount-merger-settlement_n_6ab14463e4b085277b524578
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"Paramount Reaches Deal to Clear Way to Create News and Media Giant. By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in buying Warner Bros. Discovery": https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/21/busines s/paramount-warner-bros-ellison.html # media # extremism
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Paramount Reaches Deal to Clear Way to Create News and Media Giant https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/21/busines s/paramount-warner-bros-ellison.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Most Emailed @ most-emailed-newyorktimes
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# BBC # News Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
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