Business 18 sources · over 8 days 55 articles

Paramount Demands $1.88 Billion Bond Over Warner Bros. Merger Delays

Paramount Skydance is seeking a massive bond from states and the Writers Guild as its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces costly antitrust delays and settlement talks stall.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 25 Aug 2026, 4:03 pm UTC

Key moments · 5

Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond over merger delays

CNBC ↗

Governor Newsom prefers settlement if deal is 'good'

Breaking News on Seeking Alpha Business & Economy ↗

Paramount and AG to discuss possible merger settlement

CNBC ↗

California cancels merger settlement talks with Paramount

NBC News ↗

Paramount accused of lack of good faith in negotiations

Investor's Business Daily ↗

Coverage by day

newest first

4 articles

  1. TheWrap: Yesterday, TheWrap's @Lmanfredi7 and @sharonwaxman spoke to California @AGRobBonta about the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger and the settlement talks that could determine what happens next. Bonta said he remains open to “good faith” discussions, but any rescheduled talks are now up to David Ellison and Paramount. He also explained why he canceled Monday’s mediation, arguing that the company’s alleged leaks and misrepresentations made negotiations impossible to continue as planned. Watch the full interview: youtu.be/watch?v=5PYlVKDa…
    https://rss.app/feeds/lmThbmvNSILYIFAP.xml
  2. California abandona las negociaciones y Paramount corre para cerrar Warner y evitar una factura de 1.000 millones
    elEconomista.es
  3. Reuters: California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives scheduled for August 24 to begin settlement talks over the state's lawsuit ​seeking to block Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, his office said reut.rs/4hOnyqh
    https://rss.app/feeds/lmThbmvNSILYIFAP.xml
  4. Reuters Business: California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives scheduled for August 24 to begin settlement talks over the state's lawsuit ​seeking to block Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, his office said. More here: reut.rs/4hOnyqh
    https://rss.app/feeds/lmThbmvNSILYIFAP.xml

21 articles

  1. TheWrap: thewrap.com/industry-news/bu…
    https://rss.app/feeds/lmThbmvNSILYIFAP.xml
  2. Paramount, California AG scrap meeting over merger legal battle
    The Hill
  3. California attorney general cancels talks with Paramount, accuses company of leaks
    NBC News
  4. California Accuses Paramount Of 'A Lack Of Good Faith;' Calls Off Settlement Talks
    Investor's Business Daily
  5. Paramount Skydance "Playing Games": CA AG Bonta Calls Off Monday Talks
    Bleeding Cool

9 articles

  1. Reuters: Paramount and California to hold preliminary talks on Warner Bros deal, NYT reports reut.rs/4zuMx8t reut.rs/4zuMx8t
    https://rss.app/feeds/lmThbmvNSILYIFAP.xml
  2. Paramount, California AG office reportedly plan to meet Monday to discuss settling WBD lawsuit
    CNBC
  3. Paramount and state AGs will head to negotiating table in WBD merger fight
    cnn.com
  4. Paramount to meet California AG in a bid to settle case over Warner deal: Variety
    Breaking News on Seeking Alpha Business & Economy
  5. Deadline: Paramount representatives and state attorneys general offices are said to be meeting face to face on Monday, Deadline has confirmed. However, the depth and scope of the August 24 meeting is unclear, sources tell us. "This is mandated under the mediation procedure," an insider told Deadline on Friday [Paramount & State AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Week; Gavin Newsom Says He Takes Paramount CEO’s Threat To Leave California “Seriously”] deadline.com/2026/08/gavin-n…
    https://rss.app/feeds/MDqHEDWBqF8DdvmQ.xml

4 articles

  1. The Hollywood Reporter: Gavin Newsom Says Paramount Settlement Talks Happening In "Real Time," Signals He'd Like a Deal hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
    https://rss.app/feeds/MDqHEDWBqF8DdvmQ.xml
  2. Calif. Governor Newsom prefers Warner Bros/Paramount settlement 'if it's a good deal'
    Breaking News on Seeking Alpha Business & Economy
  3. This Mysterious “Astroturf” Group Popped Up to Defend the Paramount Merger
    The Intercept
  4. TheWrap: Gavin Newsom Wants State AGs to Settle Merger Lawsuit With Paramount, but Only for the ‘Best Deal’ thewrap.com/industry-news/de…
    https://rss.app/feeds/lmThbmvNSILYIFAP.xml

1 article

  1. California AG tells CNBC that settling Paramount-WBD lawsuit would require 'robust structural remedies'
    CNBC