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    "parsed_content": "Paramount-Warner Bros. DealAgreement ReachedReaction to SettlementDavid EllisonCNN\u2019s FutureVideo: What Paramount Would OwnAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTAfter Crucial Paramount Agreement Come Relief, Anger and ConcernFew seem totally satisfied by the settlement that will let Paramount\u2019s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery move forward.Listen \u00b7 5:05 min Share full articleMany opponents of Paramount\u2019s proposal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery worry that a consolidation would lead to even more job losses and fewer projects in a beleaguered industry.Credit...Mark Abramson for The New York TimesBy Matt StevensReporting from Los AngelesSept. 21, 2026See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra m\u00e1s de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de b\u00fasqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google David Ellison, Paramount\u2019s chief executive, said he was \u201cgrateful\u201d for a \u201cpath forward\u201d after reaching an agreement to resolve an antitrust lawsuit and move ahead with its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.Rob Bonta, California\u2019s attorney general, praised the terms of the settlement but cautioned that it was \u201cnot a blessing\u201d of Paramount\u2019s merger. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the agreement \u201ca win for California workers and our creative economy.\u201dBut some critics of the deal in Hollywood are just ticked off: \u201cGavin Newsom hands huge win to Trump and his billionaire cronies,\u201d the actor Mark Ruffalo wrote on social media, referring to the Ellison family\u2019s ties to the president.President Trump had yet to weigh in by Monday afternoon. But the cross-section of union leaders, politicians and media watchdogs who did underscores the breadth of opinions about the deal and reveals the industry\u2019s underlying anxiety about its health.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTLos Angeles has been battered by the loss of film and TV production to countries offering large tax incentives and cheaper labor, leading to a sharp decrease in filming and the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs. Many opponents of a Paramount-Warner Bros. deal worry that consolidation would lead to even more job losses and fewer projects.\u201cMy concern has always been that a merger could lead to the loss of thousands of jobs for hard-working Angelenos,\u201d Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said. \u201cFor months, the uncertainty of no decision created instability that led to job losses and left workers wondering what it would mean for their futures.\u201dAs part of the agreement unveiled on Monday, which needs to be approved by a court, Paramount agreed to a number of concessions. The company committed to distributing 30 movies in theaters every year, pledged to spend an additional $1.5 billion on film production over the next five years and guaranteed to increase the proportion of those movies that are made in the United States.\u201cI do not want to see two of Hollywood\u2019s largest studios consolidated under one company, but now we must focus on holding the companies accountable to these commitments,\u201d Ms. Bass added.After the outlines of the deal became public, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the union that represents more than 170,000 technicians, artisans and craftsmen in the entertainment industry, welcomed the agreement and the commitments written into it. The Directors Guild of America also struck an upbeat tone, offering congratulations to both sides.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTBut some union leaders seemed to seek to toe the line. The leaders of SAG-AFTRA, which represents approximately 160,000 actors, acknowledged that the settlement \u201caddresses some of our deep concerns about production levels and investment in U.S. production\u201d while also wagging a finger at Paramount.\u201cWe hope that the process of engaging with the attorneys general has impressed upon them the fact that in addition to collective bargaining, our members rely on the law to help protect our interests,\u201d the union\u2019s statement said. \u201cThese are the lowest standards that our employers must meet.\u201dOthers were more downbeat and direct.In one striking example, Connecticut\u2019s attorney general, William Tong, a Democrat leading one of the states that joined the antitrust lawsuit, said in a statement that he had sought in particular to \u201cprotect the editorial independence of CNN and CBS News.\u201d Paramount agreed, as part of the settlement, to establish a board of journalists to ensure the editorial independence of the two news organizations. But Mr. Tong said that \u201cConnecticut wanted and demanded full divestiture of CNN and CBS News.\u201d\u201cI am deeply disappointed that we could not do more,\u201d he added.Seth Stern, the chief of advocacy for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, went further, saying in a statement that \u201ca Paramount-appointed editorial independence board for CNN and CBS is worthless.\u201dAnd the advocacy organization Free Press, which opposes media consolidation, called out Mr. Bonta, who it said \u201cwent back on his promise to enforce the law and protect consumers and workers.\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s a sad day for all of us who have been opposing this merger because it will cut jobs and raise prices, all as it consolidates the media even more to enable authoritarians,\u201d Jessica J. Gonz\u00e1lez, co-chief executive of the nonprofit, said in its statement. \u201cBased on all reports, this weak deal contains nothing but unenforceable, empty Paramount promises.\u201dShawn Hubler, Benjamin Mullin and David McCabe contributed reporting.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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