California AG's Paramount, Nexstar warnings suggest tough litigation stance
By Ilana Kowarski ( June 24, 2026, 21:07 GMT | Comment) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta signaled that his concerns about the Paramount-Warner and Nexstar-Tegna transactions have not yet been resolved and that the problems will be difficult to rectify. Bonta cautioned that the two deals could reduce the diversity of perspectives shown in journalism, documentaries and entertainment.California Attorney General Rob Bonta signaled Wednesday that his concerns about the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as that of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc., have not yet been resolved and that the problems with the transactions will be difficult to rectify....
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