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Paramount Sets California Exit Plans Over Antitrust Battle With Blue States & Stymied $111B WBD Merger

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deadline
Paramount Sets California Exit Plans Over Antitrust Battle With Blue States & Stymied $111B WBD MergerWorldPing
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What happened

Leaks the past few months out of David Ellison’s inner circle said the CEO would take his Paramount ball and leave California if state attorneys general didn’t back off on their antitrust suit to stop the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery.

Key facts

  • Leaks the past few months out of David Ellison’s inner circle said the CEO would take his Paramount ball and leave California if state attorneys general didn’t back off on their antitrust suit to stop the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:14:23 UTC.

Why it matters

Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.

What to watch next

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Paramount Sets California Exit Plans Over Antitrust Battle With Blue States & Stymied $111B WBD Merger

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Sources

The original report was published by Deadline. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Deadline

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