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Paramount settles with 12 states, must release 30 films yearly to close WBD deal

Paramount has settled lawsuits from 12 states that sought to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. As part of the settlement, the combined company must spend at least $300 million more on US-produced film and TV projects and release a minimum of 30 movies per year for two years, rising to 32 annually for three more years, or pay $30 million per film shortfall into union healthcare and retirement funds.

Hollywood unions say AI job threats matter more than doomsday warnings

As AI researchers and executives warn that artificial intelligence could pose existential risks to humanity, entertainment labor groups like SAG-AFTRA and WGAE are pushing back on the framing, urging focus on AI's immediate impact on jobs in film and TV. Major studios including Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Lionsgate did not respond to requests for comment on the broader AI safety debate.