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Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition
The mega-merger of the year will apparently go forward.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
It Looks Like Warner Bros. Will Soon Belong to Paramount as States Back Down
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Paramount gets what it wants and the states and consumers get crumbs.
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- Reported by Gizmodo and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:50:36 UTC.
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Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition
It Looks Like Warner Bros. Will Soon Belong to Paramount as States Back Down
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