The Verge
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
Monday, September 21, 2026
Paramount reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that had sued to block the company's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement was announced following legal action initiated by the states' attorneys general. Paramount Chairman & CEO David Ellison stated: "We are grateful to Attorney General Bonta and his" team for their work on the resolution. The specific terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the announcement.
