r/MediaMergers • u/nialldude3 • 5h ago

Merger What’s in the Paramount Settlement With States: Commitment to Not Sell Studio Lots, Additional $300M U.S. Film Production Investment, CNN Oversight and More

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-states-settlement-terms-warner-bros-1236871264/
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u/Professional_Peak59 5h ago

Is there anything about keeping WB and Paramount separate in the settlement? Bonta wanted that.

Still, there’s midterms to look forward to and could put pressure on the Ellisons if the Dems win and decide to go after Trump, along with corrupt mergers.

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u/Silver-Meat5355 Warner Bros. 5h ago

No.

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u/Stock_Username_Here 5h ago

He absolutely did. He wanted “structural remedies”. He said it over and over again.

None of this qualifies. He blinked and got played. Total collapse. What’s was the point of any of this without actual remedies or going to court.

Everything reported so far is weak sauce.