World & BusinessParamount Skydance reportedly settles states’ challenge to Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
A post describing the settlement says Paramount Skydance would have to maintain Pluto TV, or another free ad-supported streaming television service, for five years.
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A September 22, 2026, post says Paramount Skydance settled with states challenging its proposed Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, citing reports that the agreement removes a major legal obstacle.
Another post that day lists pledges of at least $1.5 billion more in U.S. film production over five years, a journalist-run board for CNN and CBS News editorial independence, and keeping both Los Angeles studio lots for five years. It says no media-asset divestitures are required and attributes a tentative closing timeline of about two weeks to CEO David Ellison, pending court approval.
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Paramount Skydance reportedly settles states’ challenge to Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
A post describing the settlement says Paramount Skydance would have to maintain Pluto TV, or another free ad-supported streaming television service, for five years.