# EXCLUSIVE: Paramount, states discuss CNN monitoring and film release commitment

https://mins.news/en/item/65013

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 23:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/paramount-states-discuss-cnn-monitoring-film-release-commitment-sources-say-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aadcaa7fbc2160001c2c9e0

> Paramount and states seeking to block its acquisition of Warner Bros. are discussing terms that include independent monitoring of CNN content and a commitment to a number of theatrical film releases, sources familiar with the matter said.

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