Paramount settles lawsuit with 12 states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger

NPR | By Mandalit del Barco,

Leila Fadel

Published September 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

Paramount has struck a deal with a dozen state attorneys general that clears a way for the studio to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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