{
  "id": 2977614,
  "title": "Bonta Cancels Paramount Settlement Meeting; CA AG Accuses Ellison Of “Playing Games” In WBD Merger Talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bonta-cancels-paramount-settlement-meeting-ca-ag-accuses-ellison-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:11:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/bonta-cancels-paramount-settlement-meeting-1237048537/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "There will be no settlement talks meeting Monday between Paramount and a coalition of state Attorneys General after all. California AG Rob Bonta cancelled the scheduled sit-down late Sunday after reports of an August 21 meeting with the David Ellison-led company oozed out. “Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Paramount & AGs Settlement Meeting Monday More Show Than Substance As Cable Channel Sell-Offs & Curbing Ellison’s Power Put On The Table",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/paramount-ags-settlement-meeting-monday-more-show-than-substance-as",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:16:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Rob Bonta Cancels Monday Settlement Meeting With Paramount",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/rob-bonta-cancels-monday-settlement-meeting-with-paramount",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:44:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}