New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general secured enforceable commitments from Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. to protect entertainment industry workers during their merger. Paramount must release at least 30 films per year, invest $1.5 billion in domestic film production, and create an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS. The consent decree also requires Paramount to sell Miramax and pay penalties if it fails to meet production requirements.
Paramount must release at least 30 films every year, including 20 wide-release films, with 20% being big-budget 'tentpole' films; invest $1.5 billion more in domestic film production over five years; negotiate cable channel licensing fees separately from Warner Bros.; and create an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS. If Paramount fails to meet production requirements, it must sell Miramax and pay $30 million per film shortfall. Paramount must also sell certain cable channels if it fails to abide by licensing commitments.
In-house legal teams at entertainment companies should review their film production and distribution agreements to ensure compliance with minimum production and release commitments, including annual film output and wide-release obligations. They should also examine cable channel licensing agreements to ensure separate negotiation of fees for Warner Bros. channels, and review any agreements related to editorial oversight of news divisions to ensure independence. Additionally, contracts with tax credit recipients and unionized workers should be reviewed to align with the $1.5 billion domestic production investment commitment.
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Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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Media & EntertainmentOfficial Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-secures-critical-protections-entertainment-industry
california et al v paramount skydance corp warner bros disco
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/california-et-al-v-paramount-skydance-corp-warner-bros-discovery-inc-consent-decree-2026.pdf
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"September 21, 2026"
"Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.)"
"a coalition of 11 other attorneys general"
"Paramount will release at least 30 films every year"
"pay $30 million in penalties for every film that falls short"
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning federal student loan borrowers that consolidating loans after changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may limit repayment options and forgiveness eligibility. This is consumer guidance, not a privacy enforcement action; the release announces no fine or enforcement remedy.
$500K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement with Bloomberg L.P. after finding that Bloomberg News failed to clearly disclose subscription price increases and automatic renewals, provide required acknowledgments and renewal notices, and make cancellation sufficiently easy. Bloomberg must pay $500,000 in penalties, provide refunds to eligible subscribers, and improve its subscription disclosures and practices.
$220.0M
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition secured a $220 million settlement from General Motors LLC for selling drivers’ personal driving and location data to data brokers without adequate disclosure or consent. GM must limit the driving data it collects and implement privacy assessments and dealership oversight and training.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia challenged a federal rule imposing additional proof requirements on some medically frail Medicaid recipients. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment, declaring a central provision of the rule illegal and blocking it.
$24K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a settlement with Frank W. Cawood & Associates, Inc. over mailers that advertised books as free or no-risk while obscuring payment and return terms. The company must end the program in New York, pay $23,500, and provide refunds to eligible consumers.
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert about fire risks from e-bike and other lithium-ion batteries and shared safety and disposal recommendations. The release describes no privacy enforcement action, monetary penalty, or remedy.