Paramount Skydance settled antitrust lawsuits from twelve state attorneys general and the Writers Guild on September 21, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta announcing the agreement would protect jobs. The settlement allows the company to close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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“The deal should be formally announced later this morning.” Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen State Attorneys General led by California's Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to its merger with WBD.
Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State AGs, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal. variety.com/2026/film/ne... Paramount has reached a deal with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other state A.G.s that clears a major obstacle acquiring Warner Bros.
Paramount Settlement Terms Laid Out By CA AG Rob Bonta, Who Says Deal Is “Not A Blessing” Of WBD Merger deadline.com/2026/09/para... California Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed terms of a settlement with Paramount over its Warner Bros. Discovery merger, adding that he still opposes it.
Pretty devastating. Drastic consolidation in exchange for ending a stupid bluff (Paramount leaving CA), basic investment in CA film production, and creating an oversight board for its news operations (which will effectively do nothing, think Meta Oversight Board). variety.com/2026/film/ne... Details of the terms of Paramount's deal with 12 states settling their antitrust case that was holding up t
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an antitrust settlement reached with Paramount Skydance that he says will protect jobs. This clears the way for Paramount to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. But Bonta says this deal is not a "blessing" for the merger. (Source: Bloomberg)
Gavin promised him Attorney General, right? Fuck this guy. California Attorney General Rob Bonta details the timeline for settlement of the antitrust lawsuit against Paramount regarding the Warner Bros merger deal.
Paramount Skydance has settled lawsuits brought by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild trade union, a move that will allow the company to close its historic $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Erik Larson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Paramount deal "Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has been advocating for a settlement publicly over the past month, was in “constant contact” with the parties as talks ebbed and flowed over the weekend. Newsom, a likely 2028 presidential candidate, . . ." deadline.com/2026/09/para... Paramount agreed to settle an antitrust suit by a dozen state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta, t
A look at the Paramount settlement talks; sources: AG Rob Bonta and Gavin Newsom were worried Paramount would follow through on its threat to leave CA (New York Times) https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/22/busines s/paramount-warner-bros-ellison-bonta.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFE.Hb3L.5jx7QfIydvU-&smid=url-share http:// mediagazer.com/260922/p9#a2609 22p9
Paramount Skydance Corp. has settled lawsuits brought by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild trade union, a move that will allow the company to close its historic $110 billion acquisition...
#media www.latimes.com/politics/sto... Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s agreement clearing the $111-billion merger followed intense pressure from state leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom and dissent among fellow Democratic state attorneys general.