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  "id": 8978988,
  "title": "Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Brothers Discovery merger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-with-states-that-sued-over-warner-brothers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:24:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6102198-paramount-settlements-states-lawsuit-warner-bros-discovery-merger/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Paramount has settled with 12 US states that had sued to block its planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery. The states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, had raised antitrust concerns over the $110 billion acquisition.\n\nAs part of the settlement, Paramount has pledged to invest $300 million per year in domestic film production, including a commitment to produce 30 films in each of the first two years after the merger.\n\nThe agreement also establishes an independent board to ensure objective reporting at CBS News and CNN, and requires separate negotiations for the distribution of basic cable channels owned by Paramount and Warner Bros. for five years. A committee of five states will monitor Paramount's compliance with the antitrust agreement.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-with-us-states-in-step-towards-merger-with-warner",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:42:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "WGA Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Discovery Merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/wga-settles-antitrust-lawsuit-with-paramount-over-warner-bros",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:17:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-with-us-states-to-clear-warner-bros-mega-merger-8994585",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:45:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Paramount settles with U.S. states over Warner Bros. merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-with-u-s-states-over-warner-bros-merger",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/paramount-settles-with-us-states-to-clear-warner-bros-mega-merger",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:12:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
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