# Paramount threatens to leave California over blocked $110 billion Warner Bros merger 2026-08-12T12:04:01+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Paramount has threatened to leave California if the state does not settle a lawsuit blocking its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The company’s board approved a possible move as early as October 1, and CEO David Ellison has drawn up a five-year plan to shift most studio jobs to a new location. California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the threat ‘blackmail’. He and 11 other Democratic state attorneys general sued last month, arguing the deal would harm competition in film distribution and cable TV. Paramount has offered to release at least 30 movies a year in theatres, but the states say that is not enough. A trial is scheduled for March 2027. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - ndtvprofit.com Tags: antitrust, California, merger, Paramount+, Rob Bonta, Warner Bros Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/paramount-threatens-to-quit-california-over-blocked-108-bn-merger/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/paramount-threatens-to-quit-california-over-blocked-108-bn-merger/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.