Paramount, attorneys general settle lawsuit, clearing a path for Warner Bros. merger

Center-Left: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-20/paramount-warner-bros-merger-deal-critical-week-ahead" rel="noopener nofollow">Opposition grows to Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement as deal enters critical week — www.latimes.com
Center: <a href="https://www.avclub.com/paramount-warner-bros-reach-settlement" rel="noopener nofollow">Paramount reaches settlement, clearing way for Warner Bros. merger [Updated] — www.avclub.com
Center: <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2264474/paramount-settles-us-state-antitrust-lawsuit-clearing-warner-bros-acquisition-plans/" rel="noopener nofollow">Paramount settles US states&#39; antitrust lawsuit, clearing the way for its Warner Bros. acquisition — www.engadget.com
Center: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4gjr1qepr8o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss" rel="noopener nofollow">Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros — www.bbc.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-takeover-states-suing-block-settlement" rel="noopener nofollow">Paramount reaches settlement with states suing to block Warner Bros Discovery takeover — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/it-looks-like-warner-bros-will-soon-belong-to-paramount-as-states-back-down-2000814922" rel="noopener nofollow">It Looks Like Warner Bros. Will Soon Belong to Paramount as States Back Down — www.gizmodo.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/entertainment/mark-ruffalo-urges-california-ag-rob-bonta-not-cave-paramount-warner-bros-merger-fight" rel="noopener nofollow">Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to &#39;cave&#39; in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/09/21/hollywood-elites-melt-down-over-paramount-warner-bros-deal-ag-bonta-a-fking-coward/" rel="noopener nofollow">Hollywood Elites Melt Down over Paramount Warner Bros . Deal : AG Bonta a F ** king Coward — breitbart.com

Source: www.latimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:33:09 GMT

With the agreement, California Atty. General Rob Bonta and his coalition plan to withdraw historic lawsuit that aimed to derail the $111-billion deal.