Paramount Skydance Considers Leaving California | San Diego News

Paramount Skydance is seriously considering pulling out of California over a costly, high-stakes legal battle blocking their Warner Bros. Discovery merger — with daily penalties of $7 million looming and top lawyer Makan Delrahim insisting the deal’s delay hurts jobs nationwide, not just in Hollywood. While California’s AG accuses them of blackmailing the state, Delrahim counters that the merger’s already approved globally and doesn’t violate antitrust laws — even as they offer concessions, including possibly dropping CNN, to settle the dispute before March trial. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5af99dbba925f0f4