Paramount's Ellison says company is "absolutely open" to settling WBD merger lawsuit

Paramount CEO David Ellison told the company's Q2 2026 earnings call on 4 August that Paramount is "absolutely open" to settling the antitrust lawsuit blocking its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, while saying he believes Paramount will win at a March trial. The suit was filed by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America.