Paramount, states near deal with CNN monitor, film-release floor
Reuters’s Jody Godoy reports that 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.
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.
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