Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros

Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros

BBC News - Top Stories - 7 minutes ago

Mark Ruffalo tears into Gavin Newsom in furious reaction to latest twist in Paramount saga

New York Post - Top Stories - 17 minutes ago

Roll the tape -- How the Ellisons pulled off Paramount-WBD settlement talks and cleared major hurdle to forging media giant

New York Post - Top Stories - 17 minutes ago

Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger, clearing way for $81B US deal - The $81 billion US dollar blockbuster deal will bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades of libraries with titles ranging from Harry Potter to Top Gun. News - Entertainment - | 3 hours ago

The $81 billion US dollar blockbuster deal will bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades of libraries with titles ranging from Harry Potter to Top Gun.

CBC News - Business - 46 minutes ago

How the Ellisons pulled off Paramount-WBD settlement talks and cleared major hurdle to forging media giant

New York Post - Business - 53 minutes ago

Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger, clearing way for $81B US deal -- News

The $81 billion US dollar blockbuster deal will bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades of libraries with titles ranging from Harry Potter to Top Gun.

CBC News - World - 1 hour ago

Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger

The deal will combine major brands including Warner Bros., CNN and HBO Max under Paramount.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

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Apple Valley News Now - US News - 1 hour ago

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros -- The deal includes an agreement to produce 30 films a year, or Paramount will be forced to sell off parts of its company. -- US & Canada

Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros

BBC News - Business - 1 hour ago

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros -- The deal includes an agreement to produce 30 films a year, or Paramount will be forced to sell off parts of its company.

Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros

BBC News - US News - 1 hour ago

It Looks Like Warner Bros. Will Soon Belong to Paramount as States Back Down -- AJ Dellinger

Gizmodo - Technology - 1 hour ago

What to know about Paramount's settlement and its impact on movies

Bay to Bay News - US News - 1 hour ago

Paramount settles with US states, clearing way for Warner Bros merger

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Contributor: A Paramount-Warner merger will hurt Hollywood and people of color

Latino and Black spending represents the profit margin for the industry, and yet those voices will be the first silenced.

Los Angeles Times - Opinion - 1 hour ago

Paramount reaches bombshell settlement with California AG Rob Bonta on Warner Bros. merger

New York Post - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Paramount Settles With California, Other States Over Warner Bros. Mega-Merger...

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Paramount to resolve states' lawsuit, clearing the way for Warner Bros. acquisition

A completion of the blockbuster deal would create one of the largest entertainment companies in the world.

Boston Globe - Business - 2 hours ago

…Nolte: Paramount and 12 State AGs Settle, Clearing Path for Warner Bros. Merger

To the surprise of no one who knew Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison held all the cards and these 12 fascist Democrat state attorneys general had no legal grounds to stand on, a settlement has been reached between the two parties, which makes it almost certain the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will be finalized. | Entertainment A settlement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general, makes the merger with Warneer Bros. almost certain.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 2 hours ago

ASX set to rise as Wall Street surges; Road clears for $154b Paramount-Warner Bros merger

US stocks are climbing with markets worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market gave back some of their jumps from last week.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 2 hours ago

Free Streamer Pluto TV Gets a Lifeline in Paramount-Warner Bros. Consent Decree

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Hollywood Elites Melt Down over Paramount Warner Bros. Deal: 'AG Bonta a F**king Coward'

Hollywood elites like Mark Ruffalo, media elites, and other industry figures are melting down upon the breaking news that Paramount has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit aimed at scuttling its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, headed up by radical California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D).

Breitbart - Politics - 2 hours ago

Paramount wins Warner Bros takeover after settling US states, union lawsuits

The Straits Times - US News - 2 hours ago

There's a Deal: Paramount, 12 States to Settle Warner Bros. Fight

The fine-print of the agreement is expected to be announced later Monday.

Hollywood Reporter - Technology - 2 hours ago

Paramount settles with US states over Warner Bros. deal -- m read

Paramount settles with US states, clearing its $110b Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger and setting safeguards for jobs, film output and CNN editorial independence.

Gulf News - World - 2 hours ago

States, Paramount settle Warner deal case

ABC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Paramount settles with US states, union to win Warner Bros takeover

Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger, clearing way for $81B US deal -- -

The $81 billion US dollar blockbuster deal will bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades of libraries with titles ranging from Harry Potter to Top Gun.

CBC News - Entertainment - 3 hours ago

Movie merger gets action: States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner deal

Boston Herald - Business - 3 hours ago

Paramount wins Warner Bros takeover after settling states, union lawsuits

Paramount Skydance has settled with California and 11 other states that sued to block its US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.

CTV News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Paramount reaches settlement with California's Rob Bonta to clear Warner Bros. merger

The two sides had reportedly discussed several possible concessions, including a $1.5 billion investment in California film production.

New York Post - Business - 3 hours ago

Paramount settles antitrust lawsuits over Warner Bros. merger

Washington Examiner - US News - 3 hours ago

Paramount settles states-led lawsuit, clearing path for Warner buyout

Paramount inched closer to a blockbuster purchase of Warner Bros., months after the deal was initially floated, in what could be a game-changing moment in...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Bonta announces Paramount Skydance settlement -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced details of a settlement reached between Paramount Skydance and 12 states over the company's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Skydance is the parent company of CBS News.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday announced details of a settlement reached between Paramount Skydance and 12 states over the company's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Skydance is the parent company of CBS News.

CBS News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Paramount closes in on blockbuster £80bn deal for Hollywood rival Warner Bros as it settles with US states

Daily Mail - Business - 4 hours ago

Paramount Settles Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition In Key Step For The Deal

The company made a commitment to release 30 films per year for the first two years of the deal, and 32 over each of the following three years. Otherwise it will have to pay a fine.

International Business Times - Business - 4 hours ago

That's All? Team Paramount Nabs Warner Bros. With Only Minor Concessions to States

The $111 billion megadeal can proceed with some "guardrails" on domestic film production and keeping studio lots in Los Angeles — but not any divestitures of assets like cable channels.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Paramount Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Merger With Warner Bros

Epoch Times - Business - 4 hours ago

Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase -- Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

CBS News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Paramount and states reach deal over Warner Bros. merger lawsuit

Paramount's ambitious plan to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery recently hit a roadblock when a coalition of U.S. states took the ongoing deal to court.They argued that merging the two giants would...

International The News - World - 4 hours ago

Paramount and state AGs settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed

The antitrust lawsuit threatened to delay Paramount's acquisition until mid-2027 and to cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in fees.

CNBC - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Opponents React With Dismay About Settlement

The American Economic Liberties Project and the Block the Merger Coalition slammed the transaction, with one calling it “a bad deal for the future of film, entertainment, independent journalism, and a strong democracy in this country.“

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Paramount reaches deal with states to settle their case challenging Warner buyout, AP source says

Bay to Bay News - US News - 4 hours ago

Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase -- Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

CBS News - US News - 5 hours ago

Paramount reportedly reaches deal with states over Warner Bros takeover

Paramount Skydance Corp. has reportedly reached a settlement with the states seeking to block its proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

Fox News - Business - 5 hours ago

Deal Terms Revealed: Paramount, 12 States Unveil Warner Bros. Settlement Plan

The settlement clears the way for Paramount and Warners to merge, creating an entertainment colossus.

Hollywood Reporter - Business - 5 hours ago

Looks Like the Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal Will Go Through After All

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal

The Mercury News - Business - 5 hours ago

Paramount closes in on blockbuster $112bn deal to buy Hollywood rival Warner Bros as it settles with US states

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Paramount reaches deal with states to settle case challenging Warner buyout: Source

ABC News - Business - 5 hours ago

Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger

Guardian UK - Business - 5 hours ago

Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal

NPR - Business - 6 hours ago

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AMD, Intel, Paramount & more

CNBC - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Warner Chappell COO and Co-Chair Carianne Marshall to Depart

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Nolte: Paramount and 12 State AGs Settle, Clearing Path for Warner Bros. Merger

To the surprise of no one who knew Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison held all the cards and these 12 fascist Democrat state attorneys general had no legal grounds to stand on, a settlement has been reached between the two parties, which makes it almost certain the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will be finalized. | Entertainment A settlement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general, makes the merger with Warneer Bros. almost certain.

Breitbart - Politics - 6 hours ago

Paramount reaches deal with US states over Warner Bros. takeover: US media

Los Angeles, United States: Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discover...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 6 hours ago

John Oliver jabs at Paramount's David Ellison amid potential merger

Independent UK - Entertainment - 6 hours ago

John Oliver jabs at Paramount CEO David Ellison and his 'business daddy' Larry

Independent UK - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Paramount to resolve lawsuit with California and other state, clearing the way for Warner Bros. acquisition

The Mercury News - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Paramount, attorneys general settle lawsuit, clearing a path for Warner Bros. merger

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 7 hours ago

Paramount Reaches Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Discovery Acqusition

Paramount has reached a settlement with states seeking to block its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, resolving a major antitrust challenge to the deal.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Paramount Is Reportedly Making Progress Toward Acquiring Warner Bros. Both Of Their Shares Are Soaring.

The company is in advanced settlement talks with California officials to solve the antitrust lawsuit preventing the deal from taking place.

International Business Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Paramount offers $1.5B pledge in bid to save merger: report

Paramount and California's attorney general have discussed a range of concessions in advanced ​settlement negotiations

Independent UK - US News - 14 hours ago

Deal or No Deal? The Contours of a Paramount Settlement for WBD Begin to Take Shape

Hollywood Reporter - Technology - 20 hours ago

Opposition grows to Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement as deal enters critical week

Critics of the $111-billion Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. urged California Atty. Gen. Bonta and other state attorneys general to disregard pressure to reach a settlement.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Mark Ruffalo, Senator Warren Freak Out Over Reports of a Paramount Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement: 'Don't You Dare Cave'

Disney's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" star Mark Ruffalo and the equally far-left Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren, are begging radical California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) not to drop his lawsuit attempting to prevent the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Mark Ruffalo Urges California AG to Not Settle Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: 'Do Not Cave'

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Paramount and the states are closing in on a deal to settle the lawsuit.

Hollywood Reporter - Technology - 1 day ago

Mark Ruffalo turns up heat on California AG over Paramount-Warner merger

He's calling on Bay Area supporters to show up outside Bonta’s office, claiming he was hearing the AG was “about to cave”

New York Post - Business - 1 day ago

Paramount-California settlement talks accelerate, moving Warner Bros. merger closer to the finish line

A resolution would allow David Ellison's $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery to finalize

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout

Boston Herald - Business - 3 days ago

FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Nashville reportedly could be a contender if Paramount leaves California

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 3 days ago

FCC approves foreign owners for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros.

Royal families of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will own nearly 50% of the equity of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery

Los Angeles Times - Business - 3 days ago

Ex-'Shrinking' Assistant Director Sues Warner Bros. TV for Wage Theft and Sexual Harassment

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 5 days ago

Paramount, Atty. Gen. Bonta ordered to meet for merger settlement talks

Los Angeles Times - Business - 5 days ago

Paramount's possible Hollywood exit puts Los Angeles on edge

Los Angeles Times - Business - 7 days ago

Paramount's relocation to result in $10 billion to $20 billion economic loss in California: Report

Washington Examiner - Business - 10 days ago

Mark Ruffalo hits back at Paramount over antisemitism claim

U.S. actor Mark Ruffalo has rejected Paramount Skydance’s accusation that his criticism of Oracle’s role in Israel’s war on Gaza invoked antisemitic...

Daily Sabah - Entertainment - 28 days ago

CNN Boss Is Feeling the Tension As Paramount Merger Looms

Mark Thompson is warning the new ownership against “messing with” the network.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 2 months ago

U.K. May Intervene In $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal

Britain's possible intervention comes as the global deal has already been cleared by the U.S., China, Australia, Germany, France and Saudi Arabia.

Huffington Post - Business - 2 months ago

How top Paramount executive's ties with Vegas gambler unraveled

Los Angeles Times - Business - 6 months ago

How Will the Fight to Grab Warner Bros. Play Out Politically?

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New York Magazine - Business - 9 months ago