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California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount merger settlement talks

5 outlets 8 reports 93 hours Finance
finance.yahoo.com3 variety.com2 wsj.com independent.co.uk investors.com
20 August 2026
19:28 finance.yahoo.com first
California AG Bonta says Paramount-WBD settlement requires structural fixes
22:42 variety.com +3h
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Weighs In on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Settle Antitrust Case: ‘This Is Not About Taking Sides’
22 August 2026
20:56 finance.yahoo.com +46h
Paramount and California to hold preliminary talks on Warner Bros deal, NYT reports
21:37 wsj.com +40m
Paramount Prepares to Begin Early Settlement Talks With California Officials
24 August 2026
11:08 independent.co.uk +37h
Hollywood mega-merger on the brink as California demands Paramount sell off channels
11:32 variety.com +24m
California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Says He’ll Meet When They ‘Stop Playing Games’
13:57 finance.yahoo.com +2h
California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount merger settlement talks
16:09 investors.com +2h
California Accuses Paramount Of 'A Lack Of Good Faith;' Calls Off Settlement Talks
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