https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-head-to-negotiating-table-in-wbd-merger-fightContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-head-to-negotiating-table-in-wbd-merger-fighthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-head-to-negotiating-table-in-wbd-merger-fight#u47973Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:35:47 +0000California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a scheduled Monday meeting with Paramount to discuss a settlement regarding the company's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Bonta accused Paramount of "playing games," leading to the termination of talks just hours before they were to begin. The merger, valued between $110 billion and $111 billion, remains under antitrust scrutiny. The cancellation stalls preliminary efforts to avoid a trial, leaving the legal battle over the acquisition active.Why it mattersThe acquisition is led by David Ellison. State officials have con https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-head-to-negotiating-table-in-wbd-merger-fighthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-and-state-ags-will-head-to-negotiating-table-in-wbd-merger-fight#u46973Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:56:56 +0000Paramount representatives and California's antitrust officials are set to meet on Monday for preliminary talks to settle a lawsuit over Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The meeting is an early step in negotiations, with California's Attorney General office leading the discussions. The lawsuit is part of a broader antitrust review of the merger.Why it mattersThe merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has drawn scrutiny from state attorneys general, including California's, over concerns about market competition. Paramount and WBD aim to create a me