Economy
Hollywood's Future Sealed: Warner Bros. and Paramount Merger Nearly Complete
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Paramount Skydance will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion deal after attorneys general from twelve US states settled their lawsuit against the merger. The agreement includes provisions for an editorial independence board to protect news outlets CNN and CBS, though critics warn of oligarchic control over media. Top David Ellison will gain control of two major Hollywood studios and HBO Max. The settlement avoids forced divestitures but establishes distribution minimums to prevent a drop in film production similar to the Disney-Fox merger.
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