Paramount Skydance, Which Doesn’t Have a Deal to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Claims Its Proposed WBD Takeover Has Cleared DOJ Antitrust Review
Variety • 2/19/2026 – 2/20/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-192026-02-20
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
53d
Age
3
Sources
from cluster
1283
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1283/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1283/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-02-20Paramount Skydance, Which Doesn’t Have a Deal to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Claims Its Proposed WBD Takeover Has Cleared DOJ Antitrust Review (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 53 days - proven survivor
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