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Opposition urges AG Bonta to reject Paramount-Warner settlement
By The BriefBrief · Sources (24)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM ET
Summary: Critics of Paramount’s proposed $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery urged California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and other state attorneys general to disregard pressure to reach an antitrust settlement. Opposition intensified as settlement details emerged, including a proposal for a bipartisan editorial board to monitor CNN.
WHO: Critics of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger; California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta
WHAT: Opponents urged state attorneys general to resist pressure to reach a proposed antitrust settlement for the Paramount-Warner merger.
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Opponents urged Bonta and other attorneys general to resist pressure to settle antitrust litigation in a way that would allow the deal to proceed.
Sources (24):
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
Ars Technica,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNET News,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
KTLA,
LA Times,
MarketWatch,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
TechCrunch,
The Independent,
The Verge,
UPI
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