Leaks out of David Ellison's inner circle said the CEO wold take his Paramount ball & leave California if state AGs didn't back off on their antitrust suit

Paramount declined to comment on reports it may leave California, prompting responses from state officials as the company battles a lawsuit over its Warner Bros. Discovery deal.

Paramount Studios may relocate its headquarters if California Attorney General Rob Bonta does not resolve an antitrust lawsuit.

AG Rob Bonta weighs in on David Ellison's threat to move Paramount out of California, and why he's leading an antitrust suit against a Warner merger.

LA Mayor Karen Bass and Attorney General Rob Bonta were reportedly told Paramount's Hollywood exit announcement was imminent as Nashville scouting ramps up.

Paramount has been threatening to leave California since July, when the state sued to block it from merging with Warner Bros. Discovery. Attorney General Rob Bonta has called it “blackmail” meant to stop him from enforcing antitrust law.

The California AG spoke on a panel at The Atlantic Festival Thursday, where he addressed the current status of the Paramount antitrust suit.

Paramount's threat to leave California gets more complicated after a key deadline passes, raising fresh questions about relocation plans

It appears Rob Bonta called David Ellison’s bluff this week when the CEO of Paramount Skydance reportedly backchannelled a threat that he’d officially announce Paramount’s move out of