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  "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-8988363",
  "topic": "business",
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  "summary": "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.",
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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",
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      {
        "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"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Brothers Discovery merger",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T18:24:09.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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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