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  • Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Says Paramount Merger ‘Seems Facially Illegal,’ Slams ‘Troubling’ Settlement Talks

    By

    J. Kim Murphy
    September 20, 2026 @ 3:23 PM
    Deals & M&A
    3:23 PM
    Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Says Paramount Merger ‘Seems Facially Illegal,’ Slams ‘Troubling’ Settlement Talks
  • Latest in Paramount-Bonta Negotiations: ‘Hold Separate’ Maneuver May Be Key as Deal Nears | Exclusive

    The move could save face and allow the merger to proceed provisionally

    By

    Sharon Waxman
    September 20, 2026 @ 9:09 AM

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    Latest in Paramount-Bonta Negotiations: ‘Hold Separate’ Maneuver May Be Key as Deal Nears | Exclusive

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  • Mark Ruffalo Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Reject Paramount Settlement: ‘The People Don’t Want It!’

    The actor calls upon Bay Area friends to demonstrate outside the AG office in Oakland, Calif.

    By

    J. Kim Murphy
    September 19, 2026 @ 3:56 PM
    Deals & M&A
    3:56 PM
    Mark Ruffalo Urges California AG Rob Bonta to Reject Paramount Settlement: ‘The People Don’t Want It!’
  • Elizabeth Warren Blasts Paramount Merger Settlement Talks: ‘Massive Mistake to Cave’

    The senator cites CNN’s ban from the White House in warning that the merger could create a “Trump-controlled media conglomerate”

    By

    J. Kim Murphy
    September 19, 2026 @ 2:07 PM
    Public Policy & Legal
    2:07 PM
    Elizabeth Warren Blasts Paramount Merger Settlement Talks: ‘Massive Mistake to Cave’
  • Paramount, California AG Rob Bonta in Advanced Talks to Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit

    The two sides have reportedly discussed operating the two companies’ movie studios separately for a period of time as a potential compromise

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 18, 2026 @ 4:16 PM
    Deals & M&A
    4:16 PM
    Paramount, California AG Rob Bonta in Advanced Talks to Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
  • Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s 2026 Pay Dips to $31 Million

    The disclosure comes as the media giant’s pending $22 billion Roku acquisition is slated to close in the first half of 2027

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 17, 2026 @ 3:01 PM
    Business
    3:01 PM
    Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s 2026 Pay Dips to $31 Million
  • FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment

    Foreign investors will own 49.5% of the non-voting equity in Paramount, with 38.5% of that total controlled by three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 17, 2026 @ 2:07 PM
    Deals & M&A
    2:07 PM
    FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment
  • Paramount’s Threat to Leave California Is a Page Out of Larry Ellison’s Playbook — and It Usually Works

    Pressure mounts on California Attorney General Rob Bonta as Paramount indicates it’s ready to pack up

    By

    Roger Cheng and Lucas Manfredi
    September 17, 2026 @ 6:00 AM

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    Deals & M&A
    6:00 AM
    Paramount’s Threat to Leave California Is a Page Out of Larry Ellison’s Playbook — and It Usually Works

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  • Paramount Preps California Exit Amid State AGs’ Warner Bros. Merger Battle

    The David Ellison-led media giant has informed AG Rob Bonta and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ offices of the plans

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 16, 2026 @ 12:43 PM
    Business
    12:43 PM
    Paramount Preps California Exit Amid State AGs’ Warner Bros. Merger Battle
  • What’s Warner Bros. Discovery’s Path Forward if the Paramount Deal Collapses?

    Experts warned TheWrap there may be “serious cuts on the table” for the David Zaslav-led media giant if it chooses to continue to go it alone as is

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 16, 2026 @ 6:00 AM

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    6:00 AM
    What’s Warner Bros. Discovery’s Path Forward if the Paramount Deal Collapses?

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  • Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates for Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks

    The discussions come ahead of a March antitrust trial over the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 15, 2026 @ 4:48 PM
    Deals & M&A
    4:48 PM
    Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates for Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks
  • Trump’s DOJ Says States Should Pay Paramount’s $1.88 Billion Bond

    The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest on Tuesday as 12 state AGs’ lawsuit continues to delay Paramount’s WBD merger

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    September 15, 2026 @ 2:10 PM
    Deals & M&A
    2:10 PM
    Trump’s DOJ Says States Should Pay Paramount’s $1.88 Billion Bond
  • Block the Merger Coalition to Launch Billboards in New York City, California

    The billboards are paid for by the More Perfect Union Foundation

    By

    Lucas Manfredi
    September 14, 2026 @ 10:29 AM
    Deals & M&A
    10:29 AM
    Block the Merger Coalition to Launch Billboards in New York City, California
  • Skydance Animation and Netflix End Deal After 3 Years

    “Cosmic Motors,” directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Louie del Carmen, will now instead get a theatrical rollout from Paramount Pictures

    By

    Drew Taylor
    September 14, 2026 @ 9:54 AM
    Movies
    9:54 AM
    Skydance Animation and Netflix End Deal After 3 Years
  • Paramount Leaving California Could Mean Up to $21 Billion in Lost Annual Economic Output, Leaked Study Finds

    The economic impact report also states that as many as 57,980 full-time jobs would be lost

    By

    Adam Chitwood
    September 12, 2026 @ 5:33 PM
    Business
    5:33 PM
    Paramount Leaving California Could Mean Up to $21 Billion in Lost Annual Economic Output, Leaked Study Finds
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