Hollywood mega-merger on the brink as California demands Paramount sell off channels

NewsWorldAmericasHollywood mega-merger on the brink as California demands Paramount sell off channelsParamount and California state officials are set ⁠to meet on Monday to discuss potential ways ​to settle the state's antitrust lawsuitPaul Farrell & David ShepardsonMonday 24 August 2026 10:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3038075","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bonta-paramount-warner-bros-merger-b3038075.html","title":"Hollywood mega-merger on the brink as California demands Paramount sell off channels"}}CloseStephen Colbert blasts Paramount for kowtowing to Trump's FCC over Talarico interviewThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlines","regSourceSection":"Americas","reg...