Market Chatter: Paramount Skydance to Settle With US States to Pave Way for Warner Bros. Deal

10:20 AM EDT, 09/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has reached a settlement agreement with California and other states that sued to block the company's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Four states that had opposed the terms of a deal that California had outlined with Paramount conceded over the weekend, paving the way for the settlement, the report said, citing the person. The settlement is expected to be announced later on Monday, the report said. Paramount didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 10.81, Change: +0.59, Percent Change: +5.83