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Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement clearing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery after 12 US states challenged the deal on antitrust grounds. The agreement includes safeguards for CNN’s editorial independence and requires the merged studio to release at least 30 films a yea
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France 24 and CNBC both frame the story around the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery combination, but they focus on different angles. France 24 is the only outlet here to describe a legal hurdle being cleared and to mention antitrust challenges, CNN editorial safeguards, and a film-output requirement. CNBC instead foregrounds personnel news, saying David Ellison named Ynon Kreiz co-CEO of the anticipated combined company.
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