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Paramount Deal Talks Cancelled

Updated 2026-08-24 09:40 UTC 2 sources Negative

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has cancelled settlement talks with Paramount over a $111 billion acquisition deal, citing bad faith. The state aims to block the proposed merger.

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2026-08-24 09:29 UTC
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled planned settlement talks with Paramount over the state’s lawsuit seeking to block David Ellison’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing Paramount of acting in bad faith, according to The New York Times. Bo
2026-08-24 09:32 UTC
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