Paramount Confirms Los Angeles HQ Will Remain After Merger

WHO:

Deadline - Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), David Ellison

WHAT:

Deadline - Paramount will keep its headquarters in Los Angeles after the merger with WBD.

Coming Soon - David Ellison stated that Paramount has cleared a major legal hurdle in the acquisition process.

WHERE:

Deadline - Paramount lot on Melrose, Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California

WHEN:

Deadline - The company is required to maintain its locations in California for the next five years following the settlement of the anti-trust lawsuit.

WHY:

Deadline - The decision to keep the headquarters in California is part of the settlement of an anti-trust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general.

HOW:

Coming Soon - The merger process involves clearing legal hurdles, as stated by David Ellison.

(UPDATED September 21, 2026 22:59 UTC)

Paramount will maintain its headquarters in Los Angeles following its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, as confirmed by David Ellison, who noted that the company has cleared a significant legal hurdle in the acquisition process. As part of the settlement of an anti-trust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general, Paramount is required to keep its locations in California for the next five years. This decision affects both the Paramount lot on Melrose and the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, California.