States push for tough remedies in Paramount-WBD antitrust showdown
TL;DR
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger is a clear antitrust case that would require robust structural remedies to settle, focusing on the markets described in the complaint. With a March trial date, the states remain open to settlement talks even as Paramount pushes to close the deal.
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