{
  "id": 8977929,
  "title": "David Ellison Says “We Have Complete Clearance For This Merger” After Settlement With State AGs Over Paramount WBD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/david-ellison-says-we-have-complete-clearance-for-this-merger-after",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:03:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/david-ellison-reaction-paramount-wbd-settlement-state-ags-1237109392/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It wasn’t quick, it wasn’t pretty, but Paramount’s David Ellison got to where he wanted, an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by October 1 when a costly ticking fee was to come into effect. While California Attorney General Bonta was still making the announcement of the anti-trust lawsuit being settled, laying out its terms, Ellison, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}