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Paramount Faces October Move Without Merger Antitrust Deal

8/18/2026

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Film executive David Ellison may move Paramount out of California by October unless the Warner Bros. Discovery merger settles with Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Twelve states have filed an antitrust suit to block the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Paramount is weighing Georgia, Texas or Tennessee as a new headquarters.
The first season of “The Pitt” created 600 jobs and brought $125 million to California.

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Film executive David Ellison may move Paramount out of California by October unless the Warner Bros. Discovery merger settles with Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Twelve states have filed an antitrust suit to block the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Paramount is weighing Georgia, Texas or Tennessee as a new headquarters.
The first season of “The Pitt” created 600 jobs and brought $125 million to California.