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AEW reportedly one step closer to its TV/streaming deal being with Paramount

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What happened?

Reports say a settlement tied to Paramount-Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has moved forward, removing a major legal obstacle. That development reportedly makes AEW one step closer to having its TV/streaming rights land with Paramount, though no final AEW deal is confirmed. Bloomberg and other outlets are reporting the agreement addresses holdouts from multiple state attorneys general. The reported concessions include measures to satisfy those AGs and allow the sale to proceed.

Key Takeaways

  • A settlement reportedly resolved holdouts in the lawsuit challenging the Paramount-Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • The legal fight previously threatened the deal and could have imposed large daily costs if the sale wasn’t closed by year-end.
  • As a result, AEW is reportedly closer to its TV/streaming rights moving to Paramount, but that outcome has not been confirmed in a finalized AEW contract.
  • Reports indicate the agreement includes concessions (reportedly including releasing certain film titles) to satisfy state attorneys general.

AI Timeline

Initial sale process

Paramount-Skydance emerged as a buyer for Warner Bros. Discovery after multiple suitors and shifting takeover dynamics.

Lawsuit filed

Several state attorneys general, led in part by California AG Rob Bonta, sued to block the sale, creating a major obstacle.

Potential penalties

The sale agreement exposed Paramount-Skydance to roughly $7 million per day in penalties if the deal didn't close by year-end.

Trial scheduled

A trial date had been set for next March, heightening urgency around settlement talks.

Settlement reported

Bloomberg and other outlets reported an overnight agreement that addresses holdouts and includes concessions, reportedly putting AEW’s TV/streaming move to Paramount closer.

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Sep 21, 4:59 PM

AEW reportedly one step closer to its TV/streaming deal being with Paramount

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In a drama worthy of Hollywood, the sale of Warner Bros Discovery has gone through multiple suitors, a hostile takeover that turned friendly, and a massive law suit to prevent the sale of WBD to its once-hostile suitor (Paremount-Skydance) filed by the Attorneys General of several states. Due to a condition of their agreement to acquire Warners, the lawsuit led by California AG Rob Bonta could have cost Paramount-Skydance approximately $7 million a day if the deal wasn’t closed by the end of the year. A trial date was set for next March. Settlement talks have been ongoing since, and we started to hear last week that a deal to let the $100 billion sale go through was close. Some AGs involved in the suit, notably those from Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Minnesota, were holding out for more concessions. Bloomberg is reporting today (Mon. Sept. 21) that a deal which satisfies those holdouts emerged overnight. The agreement calls for Paramount-Skydance to release 30 films into

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