Entertainment
Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Sparks Concerns
Rob Bonta defended the antitrust settlement allowing Paramount to merge with Warner Bros., emphasizing independent monitoring and job creation in Hollywood. The deal includes an editorial independence board for CBS News and CNN, addressing concerns over potential corporate ownership.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
Variety
Rob Bonta defended the antitrust settlement that allows Paramount to merge with Warner Bros. on Monday, saying in a 45-minute press conference that the deal includes independent monitoring and will result in more jobs in Hollywood. But the deal does not include the three words — robust structu
2026-09-21 19:37 UTC
Deadline
The potential ownership of CBS News and CNN under one corporate owner has generated months of fear, anxiety and loathing at both networks, but the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery settlement tries to resolve some of the issues with the establishment of an editorial independence board. Per the terms
2026-09-21 19:40 UTC
Rolling Stone
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2026-08-09 13:00 UTC
Variety
There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking. In making his case for Paramount’s eye-poppingly pricey megadeal to merge with Warner Bros., he has repeatedly pledged that the combined company will release a lot more
2026-08-09 13:49 UTC