Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger

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States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery…

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  • States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:52:49 UTC.

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