# Paramount WBD Deal Terms Leaking

> Paramount and WBD settle antitrust suit with cable sales and film guarantees.
- Title: Paramount WBD Deal Terms Leaking · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Paramount and WBD settle antitrust suit with cable sales and film guarantees. Paramount may secure $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery by selling…
- Keywords: paramount, warner bros discovery, antitrust suit, cable channels, film guarantee, wga, WBD, Deal, Terms, Leaking, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-warner-settlement-terms-leak-talks-continue-1236706694
- Author: Alex Weprin
- Published: 2026-09-21T02:41:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: paramount, warner bros discovery, antitrust suit, cable channels, film guarantee, wga
## Settlement Talks
Paramount and state attorneys general spent the weekend hashing out potential settlement terms for Warner Bros. Discovery.
## Cable Channel Sales
Reports suggest selling Comedy Central as a cable channel to address antitrust concerns and reduce pay-TV market share.
## Film Yearly Guarantee
Paramount CEO David Ellison promised 30 films per year with a $30 million per film penalty to ensure production commitments.
## Production Guarantees
Production guarantees of $1.5 billion in California alone may be required to maintain studio lots and film production teams.
## CNN Oversight Board
A CNN oversight board could ensure editorial independence but faces resistance from New York and Connecticut attorneys general.
## Settlement Stakes
The deal could be blocked by rogue states or the WGA, with talks potentially progressing Monday amid Yom Kippur holiday.
## Key takeaway

Paramount may secure $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery by selling cable channels and ensuring 30 films yearly.