What changed in this update
Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Event intelligence
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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Current state
Paramount has completed its roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and the combined company is now operating and trading as Skydance.
Grounded in 5 reports across 5 sources
What changed
Skydance began trading on Wall Street after Paramount closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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BBC News – Business BBC
Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros
CBS
Paramount Skydance settlement clears way for completion of Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
CBS
Paramount Skydance reaches antitrust deal with states over Warner Bros. Discovery purchase
Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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CBS
Paramount Skydance reaches settlement with states over Warner Bros. merger
Paramount-Skydance has now settled two major lawsuits that were holding up the company's $111 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery. One lawsuit was filed by the Writers Guild of America; the other by a dozen states. Paramount is the parent company of CBS News. Jo Ling Kent has the details.
NYTimes – Business NYT
Paramount to Settle States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger
By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in creating a news and entertainment empire.
Sky News – Front Page Sky
Paramount clears hurdle to $110bn Warner Bros merger after settlement
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and other states that sued over the media giant's $110bn (£82.2bn) with Warner Bros Discovery.
