Paramount settles state antitrust suit, clearing path for Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount reached a settlement with 12 state attorneys general just before an Oct. 1 deadline that would have triggered a $7 million daily “ticking fee.”
Why it matters. The no-divestiture outcome sets a template for future megamergers to clear state antitrust challenges through political pressure rather than structural concessions.
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