Paramount seeks up to $1.9B bond to press states in Warner merger battle
TL;DR
Paramount Skydance asks California AG Rob Bonta and 11 other states, plus the Writers Guild, to post a bond of up to about $1.9 billion to cover potential costs if their antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger delays closing, including ticking-fee obligations; the move aims to pressure regulators as the deal proceeds toward a court fight.
- Paramount demands $1.9 billion from states, citing Warner deal delays Los Angeles Times
- Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs to cover costs of WBD merger delay CNBC
- Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal The New York Times
- Paramount Demands Huge Bond From AGs & WGA Over Costs Of “Roadblock” Antitrust Suit On WBD Merger Deadline
- Noah Wyle on David Ellison's Threat to Move Paramount From California Variety
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