Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Halted

A judge paused Paramount’s Warner Bros. deal amid states’ antitrust challenge.

Biden-Appointed Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger

Judge Orders Temporary Block of Paramount Warner Bros. Merger - CNET

Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states

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U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a temporary restraining order barring Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from closing their roughly $110 billion merger for 14 days. The order gives a coalition of 12 states, led by California, more time to press an antitrust suit seeking to block the deal. The states allege the combination would reduce competition in film, cable and streaming markets, raise consumer prices and consolidate control in Hollywood. A hearing on whether to extend the pause through a preliminary injunction is set for Aug. 3.

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