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David Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘ Approximately Two Weeks’ in Staff Memo

David Ellison’s endgame is in sight. Following a dramatic weekend of negotiations with a collection of state attorneys general and the WGA, the mogul’s path to combining Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is now clear. In a Monday address to staff, Ellison said his team’s goal is to “to close in approximately two weeks. […]

Variety•Varietymattdonnelly21 Sept

• favorable toward David Ellison · 70%
• favorable toward Paramount · 65%

Paramount settles lawsuits, clears path for $110B Warner Bros. acquisition

The merger could reshape media landscapes, influencing content diversity, market competition, and the future of media conglomerates globally.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Sept

• neutral toward Warner Bros · 97%

Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros

Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.

Al Jazeera21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 96%

Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. Paramount Chairman & CEO David Ellison: We are grateful to Attorney General Bonta and his […]

The Verge•Emma Roth21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 98%

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

BBC21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 98%

Paramount reaches deal with states to settle case challenging Warner buyout: Source

A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that Skydance-owned Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of state attorney generals that had sued to challenge the company’s buyout of Warner Bros

ABC News21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 96%

Paramount reaches settlement to clear path for $110bn Warner Bros deal

Studio will not divest assets and will keep operations in California under terms that could be announced today

Financial Times21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 98%

Paramount settles with US states over Warner Bros merger

Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

• neutral toward Paramount · 99%

Paramount and state AGs will settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed, reports say

The antitrust lawsuit threatened to delay Paramount's acquisition until mid-2027 and to cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in fees.

CNBC21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 96%

Paramount Settles Antitrust Case With State A.G.’s, Removing Obstacle to Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount has reached a deal with 12 state attorneys general that removes a major obstacle to closing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal comes just before the company was to begin accruing a $7 million daily “ticking fee” on Oct. 1, which was seen as an important milestone in the case. Bloomberg was […]

Variety•Gmaddaus21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 95%

Paramount settles lawsuits, clears path for Warner Bros. acquisition

The merger reshapes the media landscape, intensifying competition among major players and potentially altering content distribution dynamics.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 98%

Paramount offers $1.5B California pledge in bid to save Warner Bros. merger: report

Paramount and California's attorney general have discussed a range of concessions in advanced ​settlement negotiations

The Independent•Abu Sultan21 Sept

• neutral toward Paramount · 96%

Navigating AI, Super-Serving Audiences, Engaging the Creator Economy and More at Variety’s 2026 Entertainment and Technology Summit

Executives, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs and creators across the field of film, television and gaming came together for a day of keynote speakers, panels and networking on Thursday for the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit presented by EY. Industry professionals from Blumhouse Atomic Monster, Sony, Warner Bros., Mattel, Reddit and more spoke about navigating AI, engaging […]

Variety•Mya Copeland18 Sept

Why do Japanese studios suffer fewer layoffs? Because they have smaller teams and don't pay their execs $30m, says one expert

It's been a pretty grim year for video games. Aside from the "return of Xbox" new CEO Asha Sharma promised awhen taking over, which enacted the announcement of 3,200 layoffs and four studio departures , we've also seen mass layoffs in other studios, too: Bungie , EA , PUBG Productions , Take-Two , Warner Bros ., Epic , and many, many more have been impacted this year so far. Read more

Eurogamer•Dom Peppiatt18 Sept

Noah Baumbach Signs First Look Deal with Warner Bros.; Sets New Theatrical Movie With Studio Label Clockwork (EXCLUSIVE)

Noah Baumbach is getting back to work, setting his next film project for theaters and moving his business to Warner Bros. The Oscar-nominated writer and director has signed a three-year, first-look agreement for features at the Burbank studio, following a long exclusive pact at Netflix. The new deal takes effect in 2027 and Baumbach’s inaugural […]

Variety•Varietymattdonnelly17 Sept

• neutral toward Warner Bros · 98%

Warner Bros. Reportedly Regrets Torching Zack Snyder's DC Universe and Battling With Him on Justice League

A Warner Bros. executive expressed regret over battling Zack Snyder on his vision for DC, according to the director.

IGN•Cade Onder15 Sept

DOJ Takes Paramount’s Side Against States in Fight Over $1.9 Billion Bond

The Department of Justice sided with Paramount on Tuesday, arguing that a coalition of 12 states should be forced to post a bond as the price of continuing to block the Warner Bros. merger. Paramount has argued that it stands to lose at least $1.88 billion due to the delay resulting from the states’ antitrust […]

Variety•Gmaddaus15 Sept

‘Practical Magic 2’ Casts a Spell Over U.K., Ireland Box Office as Oasis Doc Rocks No. 2

Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” cast a winning spell over the U.K. and Ireland box office, dethroning “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” after a six-week reign to claim the top spot with an opening weekend of £2.7 million ($3.7 million). Disney followed closely in second position with the cinema rollout of “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in […]

Variety•Naman Ramachandran15 Sept

Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Conjures Up $13 Million on Friday as ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Nears All-Time Domestic Box Office Record

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will finally be dethroned after a six-week streak at No. 1, falling to Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman’s mystical sequel, “Practical Magic 2.” “Practical Magic 2” landed at No. 1 on Friday, making $13 million at 4,146 North American screens. By Sunday, the Warner Bros. dramedy should pull in around $30 […]

Variety•Jack Dunn12 Sept

Gary Oldman Predicts HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Be ‘More Satisfying’ for Fans Than the Movies

Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in four “Harry Potter” movies, said he believes HBO’s forthcoming TV series adaptation set in the Wizarding World will be a bigger crowd-pleaser than the Warner Bros. films. That’s because the movies were significantly abridged from J.K. Rowling’s original books, whereas HBO’s “Harry Potter” is including far more of […]

Variety•Todd Spangler12 Sept