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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
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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.
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Block the Merger Coalition to Launch Billboards in New York City, California
The billboards are paid for by the More Perfect Union Foundation
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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
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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
