Key facts
- Several states are preparing to file a lawsuit to block the proposed merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Attorneys general are concerned about the potential impact on competition and consumers.
- CBS denied considering Joe Rogan for a job.
- Three '60 Minutes' correspondents announced they will stay with the program.
- Correspondents warned against a 'newsroom dictatorship'.
Several states are reportedly preparing to file a lawsuit to block the proposed merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery. The states' attorneys general are concerned about the potential impact of the merger on competition and consumers. In separate news, CBS has denied speculation that Joe Rogan was being considered for a role within the company. Three remaining '60 Minutes' correspondents have announced they will stay with the program, but issued a warning against a 'newsroom dictatorship', indicating that losing Lesley Stahl would be 'game over' for the program.