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Movie theater group reverses course, urges California AG to settle $110B Paramount-Warner Bros lawsuit

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Newest development Aug 19, 2026 · 3 reportsMovie theater group reverses course, urges California AG to settle $110B Paramount-Warner Bros lawsuit

Cinema United reversed its stance on Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, urging settlement talks with Rob Bonta.

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  1. Cinema United Urges Paramount’s David Ellison, California AG To Resolve Differences; Cinemark Throws Support Behind Merger

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    Movie theater group reverses course, urges California AG to settle $110B Paramount-Warner Bros lawsuit

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  1. Variety

    Cinemark Joins AMC Theatres and Regal in Supporting Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger (opens Variety)

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    Cinemark has endorsed the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which means all three of the country’s major movie theater chains are backing the $111 billion deal. “The enduring success of our industry requires a healthy theatrical ecosystem supported by financially sound studios and exhibit…

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Now All Three Major Theater Chains Want California to Settle With Paramount (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Cinemark is throwing its hat in with AMC and Regal in signaling support for a "expedited resolution" on David Ellison's marriage of Paramount and Warner Bros.

  3. Deadline

    Cinema United Urges Paramount’s David Ellison, California AG To Resolve Differences; Cinemark Throws Support Behind Merger (opens Deadline)

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    As Paramount continues battling state AGs to close its merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Cinemark, the nation’s third largest chain, has joined the top two circuits in supporting the $111 billion deal.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Movie Theater Owners Reverse Course On Paramount-Warner Bros, Now Favor Settlement Talks (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The CEO and board chair of the trade organization Cinema United suggested that the merger dispute could halt box-office momentum and inject disastrous uncertainty into the marketplace.

  5. Breitbart News

    With Cinemark, Now All Three Major Theater Chains Back Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger (opens Breitbart News)

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    Cinemark, one of the three largest theater chains in the country, has publicly supported the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

  6. New York Post

    Top three movie theater chains urge California to settle Paramount lawsuit in win for David Ellison (opens New York Post)

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    Cinemark on Tuesday became the latest major theater operator to toss its hat in the ring, after AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas previously backed the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

  7. FOX Business

    Movie theater group reverses course, urges California AG to settle $110B Paramount-Warner Bros lawsuit (opens FOX Business)

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    Cinema United reversed its stance on Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, urging settlement talks with Rob Bonta.

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