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Coverage timeline for “california paramount warner bros”
Monday, July 13, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- California, 11 other states sue to block Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros - KCRAGoogle News•
- State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order To Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger - DeadlineGoogle News•
- State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order To Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger - DeadlineGoogle News•
- Paramount Vows to 'Vigorously' Fight California's Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros. Discovery MergerBreitbart•
- WGA Sues to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger - VarietyGoogle News•
- Federal Court Hearing Set For State AGs’ Emergency Motion To Halt Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger - DeadlineGoogle News•
- 12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger - CBS NewsGoogle News•
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investors Over Alleged Trump Side Deal - The Hollywood ReporterGoogle News•
- Brendan Carr pans California’s efforts to block Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerWashington Examiner•
- Paramount Shareholder Sues Ellisons, Board For Alleged Side Deal, Promises To Donald Trump - DeadlineGoogle News•
Thursday, July 16, 2026
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr calls California-led challenge to Paramount-WBD merger ‘illegitimate’ - New York PostGoogle News•
- FCC Chair David Carr calls California-led challenge to Paramount-WBD merger ‘illegitimate’ - New York PostGoogle News•
- Paramount castigates Rob Bonta for proposing concessions in WBD merger lawsuitWashington Examiner•
- Paramount Slams States’ Lawsuit Over Warner Bros. Merger as ‘One of the Weakest’ in Modern History - VarietyGoogle News•
Friday, July 17, 2026
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
- Judge Slaps A 14-Day Timeout On Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-MergerZeroHedge•
- Judge pauses Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros DiscoveryThe Verge•
- Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger paused by federal judgeAxios•
- Federal judge temporarily halts Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerWashington Examiner•
- Paramount-Warner Bros merger on pause after 12 states bring anti-trust suitThe Post Millennial•
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Paramount Will Put 30-Film Pledge in Writing to Theater Chains - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•
- California AG Rob Bonta faces ‘political favor’ claims over Netflix-linked $1M trail in Paramount suit - Fox NewsGoogle News•
- California AG Rob Bonta faces ‘political favor’ claims over Netflix-linked $1M trail in Paramount suitFox News•
Monday, August 10, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Nolte: Ellison to Move Paramount out of California October 1 If Merger Block ContinuesBreitbart•
- Rob Bonta calls Paramount’s threat to ditch California ‘blackmail’ to force settlement talksWashington Examiner•
- California AG Rob Bonta Open To Structural Remedies In Paramount-WBD Suit - DeadlineGoogle News•
- Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros mergerFox News•
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- WGA Responds To David Ellison's Threat To Pull Paramount From CA - DeadlineGoogle News•
- David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal - The New York TimesGoogle News•
- Inside David Ellison’s desperate fight for Warner Bros. - Los Angeles TimesGoogle News•
- Inside David Ellison's desperate fight for Warner Bros. - finance.yahoo.comGoogle News•
- Xavier Becerra urges California to settle Paramount-Warner Bros. lawsuit ahead of trialWashington Examiner•
- Paramount puts CNN sale on table to settle 12-state antitrust suit - finance.yahoo.comGoogle News•
Thursday, August 13, 2026
- DGA & IATSE Urge Fast Track On Paramount-WBD Legal Standoff - DeadlineGoogle News•
- California Pressured By Two Hollywood Unions to Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit - The Hollywood ReporterGoogle News•
- Paramount Mulling California Exodus Amid Antitrust ScrutinyZeroHedge•
- Parties Lay Out Key Discovery And Other Dates For Pending Paramount-WBD Antitrust Trial - DeadlineGoogle News•
- Teamsters Pound Paramount Over WBD Merger Promises & Threats: “Stop Playing Games” - DeadlineGoogle News•
Friday, August 14, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
- Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs to cover costs of WBD merger delay - CNBCGoogle News•
- Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond to cover financial losses from blocked mergerWashington Examiner•
- Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal - The New York TimesGoogle News•
- Paramount Asks States to Shoulder $1.9 Billion Cost of 'Fees' as Antitrust Lawsuit Delays Warner Bros. DealBreitbart•
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026
- Paramount, State AGs Set Settlement Talks On Antitrust Suit; Newsom Talks Merger - DeadlineGoogle News•
- Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal - The New York TimesGoogle News•
- Paramount and state AGs will head to negotiating table in WBD merger fight - CNNGoogle News•
- Paramount, California AG office reportedly plan to meet Monday to discuss settling WBD lawsuit - CNBCGoogle News•
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
- California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Says He’ll Meet When They ‘Stop Playing Games’ - VarietyGoogle News•
- California Democrat AG Rob Bonta Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks MeetingBreitbart•
- California AG cancels settlement meeting with Paramount in WBD mergerWashington Examiner•
- California AG Calls Off Paramount-Warner Bros. Meeting, Accusing Company of “Playing Games” - The Hollywood ReporterGoogle News•
- California cancels mediation session for the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal - Los Angeles TimesGoogle News•
- California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger - The New York TimesGoogle News•
- What's Going on With California's War on the Paramount Warner Bros. Merger?Townhall•
- California attorney general cancels talks with Paramount, accuses company of leaks - NBC NewsGoogle News•
- Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can't clear it - CNBCGoogle News•
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Alto aggregates headlines and links to each publisher's original reporting. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and the timeline is not a fact-check.
Search any topic and this tool assembles a chronological timeline from Alto's full-text index of news coverage — every matching headline in the order it was published, with the outlet and a link to the original article.
Most timelines you find online are static articles written once and never updated. This one is generated from live coverage each time you load it, so a developing story keeps extending its own timeline.
How to use it
Type a person, place, bill, company, or event. Short, specific phrases work best — a name or a distinctive term will return a tighter timeline than a broad category. Results are ordered oldest to newest so you can read the sequence of events, and every entry links to the publisher's original report.
Why chronology matters
Coverage of a breaking story changes as facts arrive. Reading headlines in publication order shows what was reported first, what was corrected later, and which outlets led or followed. That sequence is usually invisible in a normal search results page, which ranks by relevance rather than time.
Aggregation, not adjudication
Alto aggregates headlines from a wide range of publishers and links to the source. The timeline reflects what was published and when — it is not a fact-check, and inclusion is not an endorsement of any outlet's reporting. Always read the original article before drawing conclusions.
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Story Timeline Builder — Frequently Asked Questions
- How far back does the timeline go?
- The timeline covers the stories in Alto's index, which is built continuously from the publishers Alto tracks. Long-running topics return months of coverage, while a brand-new story will show only the hours since it broke.
- Why do some searches return no results?
- The search matches words in headlines and article summaries. Very broad terms, misspellings, or topics no tracked publisher has covered will come back empty. Try a more specific name or phrase.
- Are the articles hosted on Alto?
- No. Alto aggregates and links to the publisher's original reporting. Each timeline entry credits the source outlet and links out to the full article.