Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition

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The mega-merger of the year will apparently go forward.

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  • Reported by Engadget and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:28:27 UTC.

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  1. Paramount settles US states' antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition

  2. Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

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