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Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit

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Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit
Sep 18, 2026 3:43pm PT Paramount and California AG Bonta Reportedly in ‘Advanced Talks’ to Settle Antitrust Suit

The two sides have discussed Paramount potentially agreeing to run Warner Bros. studio separately for some period of time, per the Wall Street Journal

By Todd Spangler, Gene Maddaus David Ellison and Rob Bonta Getty

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is in “advanced talks” with California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle the 12-state antitrust suit that’s holding up its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing anonymous sources.

A Paramount spokesperson declined to comment. A rep for Bonta’s office said, “Potential settlement talks are confidential. We cannot confirm or deny whether settlement talks are occurring or their alleged substance.”

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