Clearing way for a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

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California deal on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger spurs frustration, questions about political pressure
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's agreement clearing the $111-billion merger followed intense pressure from state leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom and dissent among fellow Democratic state attorneys general.

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California Vowed to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger. Why Did It Fold?
California Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal
How Paramount Won Warner Bros.
Inside the settlement talks between the media mogul David Ellison and the coalition of states seeking to block his $111 billion deal.

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Paramount, Warner Bros. Insiders Were Stunned by the Settlement With State AGs. Now They’re Girding for Inevitable Mass Layoffs
The $1.5 Billion Concession That Unlocked Paramount’s Deal With California
Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt
They specifically highlighted its leg up in the streaming wars: The combination of HBO Max and Paramount+ puts it on a path to achieve more than 240 million subscribers by 2030, according to the Morga...

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Paramount Settles States’ Antitrust Suit, Clearing Way for Warner Megadeal
Judge Sets Hearing On State AGs’ Settlement With Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery

Newsom and Nashville: Rob Bonta Undone by Politics in Paramount Fight

When Rob Bonta sued to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger in July, he said he was doing so because the Trump administration had failed to act for political reasons. "They are greenlighting deals that their own antitrust section at U.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Slams Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: “Shameful Monument to Corruption”

His comments came after 12 states, including New York, and the WGA agreed to settle their antitrust lawsuits against Paramount Skydance over its bid for Warner Bros.
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“Reject the deal”: Mark Ruffalo asks Bay Area friends to show at Oakland AG office to protest Paramount Warner Bros.’ deal

Mark Ruffalo urges California Attorney General Rob Bonta not to settle the lawsuit against the Paramount-Warner Bros. and asks people to protest against the deal amid reports of settlement talks.

Paramount Merger Protesters Rally Outside Studio Lot, Rage at Rob Bonta: 'I Feel Duped'

Members of the Block the Merger coalition denounced the settlement between Paramount Skydance and California Attorney General Rob Bonta that has allowed the studio to complete its acquisition of Warner Bros.