Comcast completed the spin-off of its cable business into Versant in January 2026. The transaction, first announced in 2024, separates the cable systems while Comcast retains its broadband and wireless operations.
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Paramount settled an antitrust lawsuit with 12 states seeking to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a key hurdle days before a costly ticking fee would have started. The deal includes commitments to 30+ films per year, an additional $1.5 billion in U.S. film production spending over 2025 levels, a News Editorial Independence Board for CNN and CBS, and penalties including Miramax divestiture for shortfalls.
A federal judge issued a 14-day restraining order halting the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger after a dozen states argued it would violate antitrust laws. The pause prevents immediate irreversible actions and sets an August 3 hearing on a preliminary injunction while exposing Paramount to millions in daily penalties if the deal misses its September 30 deadline.
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Bouygues Telecom has completed XGS-PON fiber deployment across its entire network, positioning the operator as the first in France to enable symmetrical 8 Gb/s speeds for all subscribers. The upgrade, which quadruples prior GPON performance, helps prepare French broadband infrastructure for continued growth in data demand.
A dozen state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit to halt Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery one month after Department of Justice approval, alleging the $110 billion deal would lessen competition in theatrical film distribution and basic cable licensing.
