UK Scrutiny and Bonta’s Red Flags Hit Paramount-WBD
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 4 min

Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover faces UK media-plurality scrutiny and a sharper California AG antitrust spotlight, adding pressure to a $110 billion deal already counting down through response deadlines and ticking-fee economics.
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Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover faces UK media-plurality scrutiny and a sharper California AG antitrust spotlight, adding pressure to a $110 billion deal already counting down through response deadlines and ticking-fee economics.
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- California AG Bonta Downplays Report He's Pushing Paramount to Sell CNN — TheWrap
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