Paramount settles lawsuit with 12 states over Warner Bros. Discovery merger NPR | By Mandalit del Barco, Leila Fadel Published September 22, 2026 at 2:44 AM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:50 Paramount has struck a deal with a dozen state attorneys general that clears a way for the studio to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery. Copyright 2026 NPR