{
  "id": 151381,
  "title": "David Ellison Says Paramount Is “Absolutely Open” To Settling WBD Antitrust Suit, But “We Will Win At Trial”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/david-ellison-says-paramount-is-absolutely-open-to-settling-wbd",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-04T23:24:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/david-ellison-paramount-open-to-settling-wbd-lawsuit-antitrust-1237017564/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Paramount CEO David Ellison has expressed openness to settling an antitrust lawsuit related to the company's planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. However, he also stated that the company is prepared to go to trial.\n\nThe lawsuit in question was brought by 12 states, which claim that the merger would result in an illegal concentration of Hollywood market share. Ellison has disputed this, arguing that the issue is not about market share but rather about his potential ownership of Warner Bros Discovery's CNN.\n\nAccording to Ellison, the merger has been reviewed and approved by regulators in 65 countries, including the US, China, and the European Union. The Deadline report that Ellison said he is “absolutely open” to settling but also confident they “will win at trial”.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Paramount Antitrust Trial Delayed as Ellison Makes Case for Merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/paramount-antitrust-trial-delayed-as-ellison-makes-case-for-merger",
        "published": "2026-08-04T20:54:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}