California Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Xavier Becerra Says He Prefers Settlement Of Paramount-WBD Antitrust Lawsuit: “Conference Room, Not Courtroom”

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:23:17 GMT

Xavier Becerra, the Democratic nominee to become the next governor of California, recommended that state attorneys general and Paramount reach a settlement and avoid an antitrust trial over the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Weighing in for the first time on the lawsuit, Becerra said at a Politico conference on Tuesday, “I hope it settles […]

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Center: Paramount’s Makan Delrahim Says “Everything Is On The Table” In Finding Merger Resolution, Says Leaving California Is A Consideration But Not “Blackmail” — deadline.com
Center: WGA Says David Ellison’s Threat That Paramount Will Leave California Over AG’s Antitrust Lawsuit “Proves The Danger Of Its Outsized Power” — deadline.com
Center-Right: WGA Slams David Ellison’s Plan to Pull Paramount From California: ‘This Type of Behavior Is Precisely Why the Merger Should Be Blocked’ — www.variety.com
Center-Right: Paramount Has Spent 100 Years in Hollywood. David Ellison Loved That. Until He Didn’t — www.hollywoodreporter.com

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