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# Paramount Promises 30 Films a Year to Settle Warner Bros. Merger Suit
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/09/21/paramount-warner-bros-states-settlement/
- Published: 2026-09-21T07:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T14:27:57.000Z
- Description: Paramount Skydance settles the lawsuit in which California and 11 other states sought to block its merger with Warner Bros.
- Author: Scrolletta Staff
- Tags: US, Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN, CBS, #pool-2026-09-23, #ai-generated

Paramount Skydance settles the lawsuit in which California and 11 other states sought to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, committing for five years to 30 films a year including 20 wide releases in years one and two and 32 with 21 wide releases in years three to five, at least four independent films a year, at least $1.5 billion more in US production spending over five years than in 2025, and a $47.5 million workforce fund for training and career development. It also negotiates Paramount and Warner Bros. basic cable channels separately, keeps a free streaming service such as Pluto TV and sets up a board to protect the editorial independence of CNN and CBS; the settlement still needs court approval.

**Primary**: [California Attorney General press release, 21 September 2026](https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-announces-settlement-warner-brosparamount-litigation?ref=scrolletta.com)