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Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which would combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming platform, cleared its last major obstacle on September 21, 2026, when Paramount settled the antitrust suit brought by twelve state attorneys general. The five-year consent decree is behavioral only, with no divestitures, and still requires a judge's sign-off. Paramount's chief executive said the deal would close about two weeks after the settlement. The antitrust trial previously scheduled for March 2027 is no longer expected to proceed. Pricing for any combined service has not been announced.

Source: Variety, September 2026

Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which would combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming platform, cleared its last major obstacle on September 21, 2026, when Paramount settled the antitrust suit brought by twelve state attorneys general. The five-year consent decree is behavioral only, with no divestitures, and still requires a judge's sign-off. Paramount's chief executive said the deal would close about two weeks after the settlement. The antitrust trial previously scheduled for March 2027 is no longer expected to proceed. Pricing for any combined service has not been announced.

Source: Variety, September 2026

Disney is folding Hulu's content into Disney+ under a plan called 'Project Gemini,' expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The standalone Hulu app would then be decommissioned, though Disney says there are 'no current plans to sunset' it.

Source: Business Insider, May 2026

Disney is winding down the standalone Hulu app and migrating its content into Disney+ under a plan called 'Project Gemini,' targeted for the end of 2026. The app would be decommissioned once users transition, though Disney says there are 'no current plans to sunset' it.

Source: Business Insider, May 2026