Paramount castigates Rob Bonta for proposing concessions in WBD merger lawsuit

Published July 16, 2026 11:53am ET | Updated July 16, 2026 11:53am ET



Paramount Skydance continues to criticize a 12-state antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the company’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery after California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the lead plaintiff, proposed possible concessions to settle the case.

In an interview with the KQED radio program Forum on Wednesday, Bonta suggested a possible settlement could include separating a news channel, a streaming service, or a film and television studio from the $110 billion merger.

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