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Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State A.G.’s, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal

First reported September 21, 2026 by Variety · covered by 20 sources

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Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery

Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by a dozen State Attorneys General led by California’s Rob Bonta, the last obstacle to closing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Deadline has confirmed. Details were scant but there will be concessions. The deal should be formally announced later this morning. Deadline hears that Paramount has agreed […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline
Paramount settles with US states over Warner Bros merger

Paramount settles with US states over Warner Bros merger

Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Sep 21, 2026 · byBusiness
Paramount settles lawsuits with 12 US states, clearing way for Warner merger

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

States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ), according to reports on Monday, clearing the way to consolidate some of Hollywood’s most recognizable TV networks and studios under one owner. Though the merger was approved by the justice department in June, a coalition of 12 states, led by California, had sued over concerns that combining two of the five last legacy studios in Hollywood would “extinguish competition” and lead to fewer movies in theaters and on streaming platforms. Continue reading...

Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Watch California AG Rob Bonta’s News Conference On Paramount Settlement Agreement Here

Watch California AG Rob Bonta’s News Conference On Paramount Settlement Agreement Here

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is expected to reveal details of the settlement agreement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general over the pending $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. You can watch the livestream above. The road to a resolution has been fraught. Bonta abruptly canceled a negotiation session with Paramount in late […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline
What’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, Additional $300M U.S. Film Production Investment, CNN Oversight and More

What’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, Additional $300M U.S. Film Production Investment, CNN Oversight and More

The details of Paramount’s deal with 12 states settling their antitrust case — paving the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the biggest merger in Hollywood history — have been revealed. Among the top-line items: Paramount is agreeing to keep its operations in California and has committed to not sell the Paramount Studios […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. Paramount Chairman & CEO David Ellison: We are grateful to Attorney General Bonta and his […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Verge
Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Brothers Discovery merger

Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Brothers Discovery merger

Paramount has reached an agreement to settle with 12 states that sued the media conglomerate earlier this year over its planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery, the two sides announced on Monday. During a press conference in Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bonta — who led the coalition of state AGs suing to block…

Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hill
Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger

Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger

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.

Sep 21, 2026 · byCBC News
Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying

Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying

After almost a year in the trenches pulling together his historic combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, David Ellison has finally emerged victorious. On Monday, the Silicon Valley heir confirmed he’d reached a settlement with a group of state attorneys general, who sued to block the merger over antitrust concerns. The proposed merger […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety
Rob Bonta, Facing Skeptics, Defends ‘Very Strong’ Paramount Deal

Rob Bonta, Facing Skeptics, Defends ‘Very Strong’ Paramount Deal

Rob Bonta defended the antitrust settlement that allows Paramount to merge with Warner Bros. on Monday, saying in a 45-minute press conference that the deal includes independent monitoring and will result in more jobs in Hollywood. But the deal does not include the three words — robust structural remedies — that California’s attorney general had […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety
The Final Stretch: California AG Rob Bonta On How Settlement On Paramount-WBD Merger Came Together Quickly After Stalemate

The Final Stretch: California AG Rob Bonta On How Settlement On Paramount-WBD Merger Came Together Quickly After Stalemate

Paramount’s settlement with the 12 Democratic state attorneys general appeared to be a Yom Kippur affair, with the final signoff coming after sundown on Sunday. California Attorney General Rob Bonta was cagey when asked about the exact timeline for the agreement following his Monday morning press conference announcing the deal but when he was cheekily […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline
Paramount Shares Fall After Antitrust Deal, But Wall Streeters Marvel At Favorable Terms

Paramount Shares Fall After Antitrust Deal, But Wall Streeters Marvel At Favorable Terms

While Warner Bros. Discovery shares soared 11%, as is often the case of a company about to be acquired, while Paramount shares stumbled on news the companies’ merger will take another two weeks to complete. The stocks’ divergent movement came after news Monday morning of a settlement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general. A […]

Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline
Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition

Paramount, US states settle antitrust lawsuit over Warner Bros. acquisition

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. California's Attorney General said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of support for the deal.

Sep 21, 2026 · byFrance 24
Paramount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger

Paramount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that clears a major legal hurdle to its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with the deal imposing commitments on film production, jobs and editorial independence at CNN and CBS News.

Sep 21, 2026 · byFrance 24
States settle lawsuit with Paramount, paving way for Warner merger

States settle lawsuit with Paramount, paving way for Warner merger

Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company.

Sep 22, 2026 · byFrance 24
How Paramount Won Warner Bros.

How Paramount Won Warner Bros.

Inside the settlement talks between the media mogul David Ellison and the coalition of states seeking to block his $111 billion deal.

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe New York Times
Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work

Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work

Now that Paramount has reached a settlement with the 12 states that were suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the studio is even closer to becoming one of the world's biggest production houses. In addition to spending at least $300 million more on film and TV projects produced in […]

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Verge
Judge in Paramount-State AGs Case Still Has Questions, Schedules Hearing on Settlement Terms

Judge in Paramount-State AGs Case Still Has Questions, Schedules Hearing on Settlement Terms

Paramount’s deal with the 12 state attorneys general to settle their antitrust lawsuit over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is not official just yet: The judge in the case has some “outstanding questions” about the settlement, which requires her approval before it takes effect. In an order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted […]

Sep 23, 2026 · byVariety