Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. The $81 billion deal will still bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks and streaming platforms. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's Attorney General said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competit...S1

• The $81 billion deal will still bring together two of Hollywood's oldest studios, key TV networks and streaming platforms.S2

• Paramount won a bidding war against Netflix in February for control of a stable of assets that includes Warner Bros.S3