{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood","publication_date":"September 22, 2026","summary":"A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and competition. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Oliver Darcy of Status.","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/09\/b6104f35bcae13ac74759a19eb6eee6f-majormerger-e1790110318287-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}