Paramount Skydance Reaches Antitrust Deal With States Over Warner Bros. Discovery Purchase
Updated on: September 21, 2026 / 7:58 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with 12 U.S. state attorneys general regarding its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- The agreement addresses antitrust concerns by requiring Paramount to invest an additional $1.5 billion in domestic film production over five years.
- Paramount must produce a minimum number of films annually, with specific requirements for wide releases.
- Failure to meet film production commitments could result in the sale of Miramax and financial penalties.
- The deal prohibits Paramount from selling or closing Paramount or Warner Bros. studio lots in the Los Angeles area for at least five years.
- An independent board will be established to ensure objective reporting at CBS News and CNN.
- Negotiations for the distribution of basic cable channels will be separate for five years.
- A committee of five states will monitor compliance with the antitrust agreement.