Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros

Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that sued to block the $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The settlement includes independent editorial boards to oversee CNN and CBS amid concerns about political pressure on media coverage. However, free speech advocates argue that this measure is inadequate and raise questions about the constitutionality of holding Paramount accountable under this arrangement.