Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery takeover and state settlements

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1. Sep 21, 2026

   Paramount and 12 states negotiate settlement over $110B Warner Bros. Discovery takeover including CNN monitoring terms.

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2. Sep 21, 2026

   Paramount Skydance moves toward deal close after settling state lawsuits tied to Warner acquisition.

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3. Sep 21, 2026

   Paramount Skydance settles states antitrust suit over Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

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4. Sep 22, 2026

   Paramount settles with states to clear Warner Bros merger path.

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Paramount Settles States’ Lawsuit Over Warner Deal

Paramount and 12 states are negotiating a settlement over Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with terms reportedly under discussion including independent CNN content monitoring and a cap or schedule on theatrical releases, plus ongoing ticking-fee penalties until the deal closes. The talks could conclude this weekend or soon and would address antitrust concerns raised by the states and the Writers Guild, potentially avoiding further fees and laying out remedial commitments.

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Paramount settles with states to clear Warner Bros merger path

Twelve Democratic AGs settled with Paramount after sundown on Yom Kippur, clearing the Warner Bros. merger path.