Paramount sign outside their offices at 1515 Broadway in New York City, U.S., Feb. 17, 2026.
Adam Gray | Reuters
California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance on Monday, saying the company demonstrated a “lack of good faith” in early settlement talks around its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
“My office had a meeting with Paramount on Friday. Paramount did not maintain the confidentiality of that meeting. Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” Bonta said in a statement.
“As soon as Paramount stops playing games and engages sincerely, my office is happy to meet again,” he said.
Bonta was scheduled to meet with Paramount representatives on Monday, he said, but canceled the meeting. The California attorney general is leading a group of states in suing to block Paramount…
