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  "id": 9139804,
  "title": "Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/paramount-settles-lawsuit-with-us-states-clearing-way-for-110bn-9139804",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:23:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/paramount-settles-lawsuit-with-us-states-clearing-way-for-110bn-merger-with-warner-bros/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paramount Skydance agreed to a $17.5m payment to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) health fund, cover legal fees, and prevent writer layoffs at CBS News Broadcast for five years. The settlement ensures an editorial independence board with five experienced journalists will oversee news reporting at CNN and CBS. The board must be established within 180 days of the merger completion. Paramount must produce at least 30 films annually, with 20% of production taking place in the US for the first two years and rising to 30% over the following three years. Failure to meet production targets could result in the sale of Paramount's 49% stake in Miramax. The settlement aims to boost US film production, create jobs, and increase economic activity.",
  "summary": "Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states, paving the way for its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery.",
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        "title": "Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros",
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        "published": "2026-09-22T07:15:41.000Z"
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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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