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California AG Rob Bonta cancels Paramount merger settlement talksAttorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting details of a Friday meeting between the two sides
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Update: Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Talks With California Officials Scrubbed(Updates with additional details in the fourth and fifth paragraphs.) Paramount Skydance (PSKY) h
Proactive31d agoneutral
California cancels planned Paramount settlement talks over Warner Bros. mergerCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled Monday’s planned settlement meeting with Paramount Skydance (Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) over the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing Paramount of acting in bad faith. According to a report in The New York...
Stocktwits31d agoneutral
PSKY, WBD Merger: Retail Says Ellison ‘Holds The Cards’ As High-Stakes Talks With Bonta Take Center StageParamount CEO David Ellison and California AG Rob Bonta will discuss concessions Monday as California seeks structural remedies to clear the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
The Wall Street Journal32d agoneutral
California Expected to Seek TV Channel Sales From Paramount-WarnerCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta also wants Paramount to commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros.
The Wall Street Journal33d agoneutral
Paramount Prepares to Begin Early Settlement Talks With California OfficialsCalifornia and 11 other states sued in July to block the $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Reuters33d agoneutral
Paramount and California to hold preliminary talks on Warner Bros deal, NYT reportsAug 22 (Reuters) - Paramount and California state officials are set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path of the state's lawsuit aimed at stopping Paramount's acquisition of Warner
CNN Business33d agoneutral
Paramount and state AGs will head to negotiating table in WBD merger fightRepresentatives for Paramount and the parties suing to block its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are set to meet next week for talks that could lead to a settlement.
Investing.com33d agoneutral
Pentagon removes Stars and Stripes newspaper leadershipInvesting.com -- The Pentagon has fired senior leaders at Stars and Stripes, the U.S. military newspaper, including its editor-in-chief and longtime publisher, Reuters reported Friday, citing statements and a source familiar with the matter.
Stocktwits35d agoneutral
PSKY, WBD Merger — Why California Attorney General Rob Bonta Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Needs ‘Robust’ RemediesBonta says the group seeking to block the deal remains open to settlement talks but wants Paramount to address the antitrust concerns at the center of their lawsuit.
LA Times36d agoneutral
Paramount-Warner merger could erase 4,500 jobs in L.A., report saysParamount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to massive job losses, battering an already fragile L.A. entertainment economy.
MarketBeat36d agoneutral
Weibo Q2 Earnings Call HighlightsWeibo (NASDAQ:WB) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 2% as gains in value-added services offset a modest decline in advertising revenue amid cautious spending by advertisers in several industries. Total revenue for the quarter was $453.8 million, up 2% year over year, though down 4% on
The Wall Street Journal37d agoneutral
Travis Kelce Teams Up with Publicis to Tame the College NIL ScramblePublicis Sports is teaming up with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to tackle the Wild West of college athlete endorsements. The Publicis Groupe unit today announced Tekta, a name, image and likeness business to help brands select, structure and measure partnerships with student athletes and schools. Kelce will serve as an adviser, while the talent management firm that represents him, 3 Arts Sports, steps in as strategic operating partner.
Quartz37d agoneutral
Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond in Warner Bros. merger antitrust caseThe company says every month of court-ordered delay costs it roughly $7 million a day in ticking fees owed to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders
AFP38d agobearish
Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuitParamount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.If a judge approves the move at a hearing on Wednesday, California and the other 11 states, as well as the Writers' Guild of America, which is also suing to block the merger, would be on the hook for the cash if their legal action fails.
Reuters38d agobearish
Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs over merger lawsuitBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on Monday asked a U.S. judge to require a dozen states challenging its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery to post a $1.88
CNN Business38d agoneutral
Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. mergerParamount wants the states that are suing over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal to post a $1.9 billion bond. The states are scoffing at the idea.
Axios38d agoneutral
Paramount asks states, WGA to post $1.9B bond to cover merger pause lossesParamount Skydance on Monday asked the court presiding over the two lawsuits filed to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to order plaintiffs to cover the losses of its merger delay.
Stocktwits38d agobullish
PSKY Stock Rallies For 12 Straight Sessions — Paramount Demands $1.88B Bond From State Prosecutors Over Delayed Warner MergerParamount Skydance is seeking a $1.88-billion bond to cover losses from the antitrust lawsuit that delayed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Wall Street Journal38d agoneutral
Paramount Wants $1.88 Billion Bond From States, Writers Challenging Warner DealThe company says the litigants who sued to stop the deal should have to cover financial damages if they lose their lawsuit.
Bloomberg40d agobullish
Bond Traders Are Agonizing Over $70 Billion of Shadow Credit Backstops For AI CompaniesEven before Nvidia Corp.’s splashy $500 billion financing partnership this week, investors were starting to fret over the roughly $70 billion in phantom liabilities that don’t appear on major AI companies’ balance sheets, but could materialize at the worst possible time.
Benzinga41d agoneutral
The Hulk Fame Mark Ruffalo Slams Jamie Dimon Over Paramount-Warner Merger, Blames Ellison-Trump 'Cozy Relationship' for Deal Not Being StoppedOn Wednesday, Mark Ruffalo criticized Paramount Skydance Corp CEO David Ellison’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. takeover, throwing his support behind California Attorney General Rob Bonta as the $110 billion deal faces mounting pressure. Ruffalo Backs Bonta In Paramount-Warner Bros....
Stocktwits41d agoneutral
PSKY, WBD Merger Deal Satisfies Regulatory Conditions In 68 Countries — Paramount Says 12 State AGs Are Now The Final HurdleParamount Skydance CEO David Ellison is urging California and the attorneys general of 11 other states to resolve their lawsuit so the $110 billion deal can close.
Bloomberg41d agoneutral
Traders Bet on Growing Chance of Paramount-Warner Deal ClosingTraders are growing more confident that the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. will move forward despite an ongoing legal battle with US states.
TheStreet41d agoneutral
Paramount just offered up its crown jewelWhen regulators threaten to block a merger, the company on the other side usually offers something replaceable. A distribution deal. A regional station. A slice of market share nobody will miss. Paramount Skydance just put its most recognizable news brand on the table instead. Chief Legal Officer ...
The Wall Street Journal42d agoneutral
The Morning Risk Report: Paramount Has Discussed Creating a Board to Ensure CNN’s IndependencePlus: Eli Lilly alleges black market weight loss drug sellers; shippers don’t buy Trump’s Hormuz strait claims
The Daily Upside42d agoneutral
Paramount Threatens to Leave Tinseltown Unless States Settle Merger Case QuicklyOn-location productions in Los Angeles held just 4,711 shoot days in Q2, according to industry group FilmLA, down 13% year-over-year.
Investing.com43d agoneutral
Paramount puts CNN sale on table to settle 12-state antitrust suitMakan Delrahim made the disclosure at Politico’s California Agenda conference, according to Reuters, signaling that Paramount is willing to go beyond internal safeguards to salvage a deal that has become one of the most politically charged media mergers in years. Warner Bros. Discovery is the publicly traded parent of CNN (NASDAQ: WBD), and the merger’s fate directly determines whether Ellison’s Paramount consolidates control over both CBS News and the cable network.
The Wall Street Journal43d agoneutral
Paramount Has Discussed Creating a Board to Ensure CNN’s IndependenceParamount in recent months has discussed creating an editorial board for CNN and other safeguards to ease concerns over its news operation’s independence, according to people familiar with the situation. Paramount, which owns CBS News, has agreed to buy CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery for $81 billion. The internal discussions about establishing an oversight committee for news have come up as the company has planned for the deal’s closing, the people said.
Motley Fool43d agoneutral
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptDTC revenue surged 9% while streaming subscribers hit 81.6 million.