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# Paramount, states near deal with CNN monitor, film-release floor
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/paramount-states-near-deal-with-cnn-monitor-film-release-floor/
- Published: 2026-09-19T13:55:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T13:55:06.000Z
- Description: Paramount and states seeking to block its $110 billion Warner Bros. deal could settle as soon as this weekend. Terms under discussion include independent content monitoring of CNN and a commitment on the number of theatrical releases per year.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Streaming, Deals, Jody Godoy, Paramount, states discuss CNN monitoring, film commitments

**Why it matters.** A settlement built on content monitoring and release quotas gives state attorneys general a template for extracting editorial and output commitments from future media mergers.

*Signal from* [*reuters.com*](https://reuters.com/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Jody Godoy*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-jody-godoy/) *·* [*read the original*](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/paramount-states-discuss-cnn-monitoring-film-release-commitment-sources-say-2026-09-18/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*