WGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

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What happened

The 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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  • Reported by Variety and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:17:44 UTC.

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