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Paramount and 12 state attorneys general defend antitrust settlement amid Booker criticism

Sen. Cory Booker criticized the settlement the previous week, Variety reports.

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Variety reports that Paramount and 12 state attorneys general defended their antitrust settlement after Sen. Cory Booker criticized it the previous week.

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Daniel Miller@DanielNMillerNEW: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are pushing back on Sen. Cory Booker’s attack on their antitrust settlement with the states, arguing the judge does not need to decide whether the deal fully cures an illegal merger — because no antitrust violation has ever been found.11d
Deadline@DEADLINEBlue State AGs Side With Paramount Scolding Sen. Cory Booker Over Settlement Opposition: "A Negotiated Agreement ...Includes Compromises On Behalf Of All Of The Parties Involved" https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-antitrust-suit-settlement-reaction-1237115465/11d
Variety@VarietyParamount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker's Criticisms https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-settlement-cory-booker-response-1236877590/11d
Zephyr Teachout@ZephyrTeachoutJust terrible. If the AGs dont have the staff to prosecute they should say it not this11d
Spencer Pratt@spencerprattNow Cory Anthony Booker is trying to plug up the Paramount case. Netflix stuffs his pockets, so it’s not surprising that he’s trying to peg their competitor against the wall with his Spartacus moment. So corrupt, man. Hope Senator Schiff can talk some sense into his colleague11d
Jewels Jones ®@JewelsJonesLive12.) Set aside what you think of Paramount, or the Ellisons, or CNN. Twelve state officials used antitrust law to obtain a signed document governing what two newsrooms may do, how many films get made, and what stays free on television. Not one of them ran for office on any of that. 💎11d
LAT Entertainment@latimesentParamount, states reject Booker's call for deeper review of merger deal https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-28/paramount-states-respond-booker-settlement11d
TheWrap@TheWrapCalifornia @AGRobBonta pushes back on criticism of the Paramount-WBD antitrust settlement, calling it a “black and white, bread and butter, meat and potatoes antitrust case.” At #TheGrill2026, Bonta spoke with @sharonwaxman about the deal, the markets affected by the merger and claims that political pressure influenced the settlement. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/8f0eel_epyU?si=kIorCVfBX4r--6dh9d
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    Daniel Miller@DanielNMillerNEW: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are pushing back on Sen. Cory Booker’s attack on their antitrust settlement with the states, arguing the judge does not need to decide whether the deal fully cures an illegal merger — because no antitrust violation has ever been found.11d
    Deadline@DEADLINEBlue State AGs Side With Paramount Scolding Sen. Cory Booker Over Settlement Opposition: "A Negotiated Agreement ...Includes Compromises On Behalf Of All Of The Parties Involved" https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-antitrust-suit-settlement-reaction-1237115465/11d
    Variety@VarietyParamount and States Defend Antitrust Settlement From Sen. Booker's Criticisms https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-settlement-cory-booker-response-1236877590/11d
    Zephyr Teachout@ZephyrTeachoutJust terrible. If the AGs dont have the staff to prosecute they should say it not this11d
    Spencer Pratt@spencerprattNow Cory Anthony Booker is trying to plug up the Paramount case. Netflix stuffs his pockets, so it’s not surprising that he’s trying to peg their competitor against the wall with his Spartacus moment. So corrupt, man. Hope Senator Schiff can talk some sense into his colleague11d
    Jewels Jones ®@JewelsJonesLive12.) Set aside what you think of Paramount, or the Ellisons, or CNN. Twelve state officials used antitrust law to obtain a signed document governing what two newsrooms may do, how many films get made, and what stays free on television. Not one of them ran for office on any of that. 💎11d
    LAT Entertainment@latimesentParamount, states reject Booker's call for deeper review of merger deal https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-28/paramount-states-respond-booker-settlement11d
    TheWrap@TheWrapCalifornia @AGRobBonta pushes back on criticism of the Paramount-WBD antitrust settlement, calling it a “black and white, bread and butter, meat and potatoes antitrust case.” At #TheGrill2026, Bonta spoke with @sharonwaxman about the deal, the markets affected by the merger and claims that political pressure influenced the settlement. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/8f0eel_epyU?si=kIorCVfBX4r--6dh9d
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