{
  "id": 8328050,
  "title": "Paramount, California AG Rob Bonta in Advanced Talks to Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/paramount-california-ag-rob-bonta-in-advanced-talks-to-settle-warner",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T23:16:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/paramount-rob-bonta-warner-bros-merger-lawsuit-advanced-settlement-talks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paramount and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are reportedly engaged in advanced talks to potentially settle Bonta's lawsuit that seeks to prevent the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Bonta, who is representing 11 other state AGs, has previously stated his willingness to settle out of court, but has also urged the company to offer more substantial remedies, such as divestments, rather than behavioral ones, like its promise to release 30 films annually in theaters. The talks propose operating the studios of the two companies separately for a period before their merger, but no agreement has been confirmed.",
  "summary": "The two sides have reportedly discussed operating the two companies’ movie studios separately for a period of time as a potential compromise The post Paramount, California AG Rob Bonta in Advanced Talks to Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Paramount and California AG Rob Bonta in advanced settlement talks",
    "Bonta's lawsuit against $110B Warner Bros. Discovery merger",
    "Proposed separate operation of studios before merger"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/8328050.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/fcc-grants-paramounts-indirect-ownership-request-for-gulf-funds-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:05:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Paramount in advanced talks to settle Warner Bros. Discovery deal lawsuit - WSJ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/paramount-in-advanced-talks-to-settle-warner-bros-discovery-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:03:59.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}