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Paramount settles with states that sued over Warner Bros. Discovery merger
State attorneys general have reached a settlement with Paramount Skydance in their lawsuit over Paramount’s planned merger with Warner Bros., multiple outlets report, likely paving the way for the deal to go through—even as critics have warned the reported settlement terms do not adequately address
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What the coverage shows
All six outlets converge on the settlement with the 12 state attorneys general and treat it as clearing a major hurdle for the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. NPR is the most explicit about the states as Democratic and about Paramount making concessions, while Al Jazeera uniquely foregrounds the reported daily $7 million fee Paramount would avoid if the merger closes by September 30. The Guardian US is alone in spelling out the “extinguishing competition” concern and in giving the merger’s value as $81 billion, while other outlets use figures around $110 billion to $111 billion.
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