Paramount-Warner Settlements Unlock an $81 Billion Calendar

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State attorneys general and writers settled suits over Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery plan.

The combination would reshape libraries, streaming and advertising inventory.

Founders in content and ads should model concentration risk before the close.

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