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California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates
State AGs had "very strong" case that merger is illegal, Lina Khan says.
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David Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘Approximately Two Weeks’; Studios to Remain in California
WorldPingUpdate: David Ellison isn’t looking for greener pastures. The CEO of Paramount Skydance (soon to include Warner Bros. Discovery) issued an official statement that both content studios will remain in California.
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After insinuations that he was serious about relocating Paramount from its century-old home if the states' lawsuit proceeded, the mogul has now changed tune.
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John Oliver Calls Out “Soon-To-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison & Throws Stephen Colbert Under The Bus
John Oliver took a dig at “soon-to-be business daddy” David Ellison on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight. The comedian is known to take jabs at his “business daddies,” and amid the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Oliver took a swipe at Ellison.
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The Final Stretch: California AG Rob Bonta On How Settlement On Paramount-WBD Merger Came Together After Stalemate
Paramount’s settlement with the 12 Democratic state attorneys general appeared to be a Yom Kippur affair, with the final signoff coming after sundown on Sunday.
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Free Streamer Pluto TV Gets a Lifeline in Paramount-Warner Bros. Consent Decree
The settlement with state attorneys general says the combined company has to maintain the service for the five-year term of the deal.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying
After almost a year in the trenches pulling together his historic combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, David Ellison has finally emerged victorious.
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