California attorney general cancels Paramount merger talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled settlement talks with Paramount over the company's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. NBC News' Allie Canal reports on the growing legal challenges facing the deal and what it could mean for the future of the merger.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Hill · Aug 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 30m
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California attorney general cancels Paramount merger talks(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
Paramount, California attorney general scrap meeting over merger legal battle(opens original report in a new tab)Officials at Paramount and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s (D) office canceled a meeting set for Monday as tensions hold between the two sides over a planned mega-merger the media conglomerate is pursing with… — The Hill
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