Paramount CEO David Ellison told a group of the company’s top executives that he will start the process of exiting California on Oct. 1 if State Attorney General Rob Bonta will not negotiate to settle an antitrust suit around the planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/08/david-ellison-told-top-execs-paramount-will-exit-california-if-ag-refuses-to-negotiate-settlement-in-wbd-merger-suit-1237031004/)