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California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates
Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
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Read the full report at Ars TechnicaParamount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger.
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WorldPingThe deal includes an agreement to produce 30 films a year, or Paramount will be forced to sell off parts of its company.
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WorldPingThe Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West, jointly the WGA, have settled their lawsuit to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery per a statement released by the organization Monday.
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WorldPingStates 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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WorldPingThe mega-merger of the year will apparently go forward.
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WorldPingMajor US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.
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