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Paramount threatens California relocation over Warner Bros. merger lawsuit

Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger antitrust lawsuit David Ellison media consolidation

Paramount CEO David Ellison has threatened to relocate the studio's operations out of California if state attorneys general do not reach a settlement regarding the company's proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The threat, which Ellison reportedly presented to executives, includes a five-year plan to move the majority of film and TV jobs to states such as Tennessee, Texas, or Georgia. Relocating could potentially save the company approximately $500 million annually in taxes.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 12 states, has criticized the move as an attempt to ‘blackmail’ the state into approving a deal they argue violates antitrust laws by creating a media behemoth. The legal challenge focuses on competition in theatrical distribution and cable licensing.

Paramount faces significant financial pressure due to the ongoing litigation. If the merger is not finalized by the September 30 deadline, the company faces a $7 million daily penalty. An antitrust trial related to the merger is currently scheduled to begin in March 2027. To resolve regulatory concerns, Paramount has indicated that various options remain ‘on the table,’ including the potential sale of CNN and the creation of an independent board to oversee CBS News and CNN to ensure journalistic integrity.

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California · David Ellison · Paramount · Rob Bonta · Warner Bros. Discovery

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David Ellison Threatens to Relocate Paramount from California Over Merger Lawsuit [www.digitalnewsreport.com]
ΗΠΑ: Κοινοβουλευτική πίεση στην εξαγορά Warner από Paramount Skydance - SBC TV [www.sbctv.gr]
Paramount says CNN sale ‘on the table’ to resolve California suit over Warner Bros deal [wdez.com]
POLITICS: If Hollywood studios flee LA, a disaster movie will follow – U-S-NEWS. COM [u-s-news.com]
WGA Condemns David Ellison's Plan to Exit California [yve-style.com]
Paramount ameaça deixar Califórnia caso acordo com Warner Bros. não avance [olhardigital.com.br]
Hollywood-Deal: Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.zeit.de]
Ellison zvažuje přesun firmy mimo Kalifornii kvůli sporům [kritiky.cz]
Paramount ameaça deixar Hollywood em meio a fusão - SpaceMoney [www.spacemoney.com.br]
CNN Sale Looks Like a Real Possibility After Paramount’s New Statement [www.mandatory.com]
Paramount weighs independent board over CBS News, CNN concerns [thedesk.net]
Paramount’s 30-Film Promise Puts AMC Back in the Box Office Conversation [www.marketbeat.com]
Paramount erwägt Wegzug aus Kalifornien – Streit um Warner-Übernahme verschärft sich [www.dvd-forum.at]
Paramount droht mit Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.krone.at]
Paramount plant Wegzug aus Kalifornien wegen Warner-Wettbewerbsklage [www.it-boltwise.de]
Paramount ameaça deixar Hollywood se não houver fusão com WarnerPipoca Moderna [pipocamoderna.com.br]
Paramount's Makan Delrahim Says "Everything Is On The Table" To Get Merger Closed [deadline.com]
Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros. merger - NEW YORK TIMES POST [nytimespost.com]
Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.leinetal24.de]
News That Will Drive You To Drink [mockpaperscissors.com]
Problemas nos bastidores: O que está acontecendo com Barbie 2? - Legião dos Heróis [www.legiaodosherois.com.br]
RFK Jr Accuses Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra of Gutting Fraud Oversight, Enabling Billions in Theft – California Globe [californiaglobe.com]
Paramount Says It Will Sell CNN If It Could Settle California's Lawsuit | Cord Cutters News [cordcuttersnews.com]
Paramount envisage de quitter la Californie pour préserver sa fusion avec Warner Bros. Discovery [www.telesatellite.com]
Crise em 'Barbie 2'! Sequência pode ser ENGAVETADA após impasse salarial [cinepop.com.br]
Paramount: "Στο τραπέζι" η πώληση του CNN [www.powergame.gr]
Paramount podría dejar California por demanda antimonopolio, según Variety - Hondudiario [www.hondudiario.com]
Antitrust feud has Paramount considering California exit, chief legal officer says [justthenews.com]
Democrats intensify scrutiny of David Ellison amid Paramount–WBD legal battle - Local News 8 [localnews8.com]
California attorney general blasts Paramount’s Hollywood . . . [www.screendaily.com]
David Ellison lanza una nueva amenaza para lograr fusionar Paramount y Warner Bros. [eldiariony.com]
Aktie im Fokus: Paramount stellt wohl Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.finanzen.ch]
David Ellison Goes Nuclear With Threat to Move Paramount Out of California — Is It a Stunt? [dnyuz.com]
US-Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.finanzen.at]
Bang California tố Paramount “tống tiền” khi dọa rời khỏi bang vì vụ sáp nhập với Warner Bros | Nhật Báo Calitoday [www.baocalitoday.com]
California Gov. Candidate Xavier Becerra Hopes the Paramount-Warner Antitrust Suit ‘Settles Before Court’ [ca.news.yahoo.com]
Paramount podría dejar California por demanda antimonopolio, según Variety [www.el-carabobeno.com]
Theatrical Trade Group Opposes Paramount/WBD Merger, Key Members AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas Support It - Media Play News [www.mediaplaynews.com]
Ellison escalates threat to move PSKY out of LA if states won’t settle WBD merger suit [www.c21media.net]
Paramount podría dejar California por demanda antimonopolio, según Variety – El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) [elnuevodiario.com.do]
La batalla por Warner Bros. llegó a un punto de quiebre para Paramount [lapatilla.com]
Streit um Warner-Brothers-Deal: Filmstudio Paramount zieht offenbar aus Hollywood weg [www.n-tv.de]
Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de]
Bonta calls Paramount’s threat to leave California ‘blackmail’ [sfstandard.com]
AG Bonta Calls Ellison’s Threat to Relocate Paramount `Blackmail’ [mynewsla.com]
Hollywood-Deal: Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.volksfreund.de]
Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [bnn.de]
Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.onetz.de]
Paramount pode deixar a Califórnia se impasse sobre a compra da Warner não for resolvido até outubro - BPMoney [bpmoney.com.br]
Zaskakujący plan przyszłego właściciela TVN. Rozważa przeniesienie firmy [www.wirtualnemedia.pl]
CNN Sale Looks Like a Real Possibility After Paramount’s New Statement [www.comingsoon.net]
Paramount’s David Ellison weighs moving CBS News out of NYC in battle with AGs Rob Bonta, Letitia James: sources [freerepublic.com]
Congressman Jamie Raskin Accuses David Ellison of Colluding With Trump to 'Curtail Media Independence' [www.thewrap.com]
Los demócratas intensifican el escrutinio sobre David Ellison en medio de la batalla legal entre Paramount y WBD - WTOP News [wtop.com]
La pelea por Warner Bros. ahora amenaza con sacar a Paramount de California [www.elespectador.com]
Paramount podría dejar California por la demanda antimonopolio [www.expansion.com]
Hollywood-Deal: Medien: Paramount stellt Weichen für Wegzug aus Kalifornien [www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de]
California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail' [japantoday.com]
Paramount menace de quitter Hollywood: la Californie crie au chantage - Le Temps [www.letemps.ch]
California AG Accuses Paramount of ‘Blackmail’ Over Warner Bros. Merger [www.complex.com]
Paramount CEO Threatens to Exit California [hotair.com]
Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger [www.aljazeera.com]
Bonta calls Paramount relocation threat `blackmail' amid merger lawsuit [kesq.com]
El Fiscal General de California responde al pulso de Paramount de salir del Estado: "Otro intento de chantajear" [www.larazon.es]
Paramount ameaça ação drástica caso acordo com a Warner Bros. não seja aprovado [veja.abril.com.br]
Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros. merger [www.foxnews.com]
Exclusive | Paramount’s David Ellison weighs moving CBS News out of NYC in battle with AGs Rob Bonta, Letitia James: sources [nypost.com]
Inside David Ellison's desperate fight for Warner Bros. [www.latimes.com]
WGA Slams David Ellison’s Plan to Pull Paramount From California: ‘This Type of Behavior Is Precisely Why the Merger Should Be Blocked’ [variety.com]