<think>The user wants a 2-3 sentence running status on Paramount+ based on the last 8 stories. Let me synthesize the key themes:
1. The $111B Paramount-WBD merger is being sued by 12 states (Jul 14)
2. Ellison pushing federal film tax incentive while CA sues (Jul 14)
3. Paramount+ greenlit/ordered Texas Tech football docuseries (Jul 6, Jun 29) - which is wrapped in NCAA gambling scandal
4. Ellison's $31/share bid for WBD - $170B market cap, 172M streaming subscribers (May 12)
5. Merged HBO Max-Paramount+ to capture 25% unscripted demand (May 9)
6. Paramount-Warner Music film deal (May 7)
7. Duffer Brothers + Tom Cruise sign with Paramount (Apr 17)
I need to synthesize across these without restating one headline. Max 60 words. Avoid banned words: 'signals', 'could', 'may', 'shapes', 'impa