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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.
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Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition
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Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America.
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- Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:13:22 UTC.
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Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition
Paramount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger
Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger
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