Paramount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:36:06 GMT

Twelve states led by California had obtained temporary restraining order blocking merger from closing for 28 daysParamount ⁠Skydance ⁠has agreed to pause its $110bn acquisition ⁠of Warner ‌Bros ‌Discovery until a ‌ruling on several states’ challenge ‌to the deal, or until 1 June ⁠2027, according to court papers filed on Friday.A group of 12 US states headed by California obtained a temporary restraining order this week that blocked the merger from closing for 28 days, pending the outcome of a motion for a preliminary injunction. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Right: Paramount Skydance agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger — thehill.com
Center-Left: Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027 — www.engadget.com
Center: Paramount and Warner Bros. Deal Officially Paused, Could Be on Hold Until June 2027 — www.ign.com
Center-Left: Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months — www.nytimes.com
Right: Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros Discovery merger until 2027 as lawsuit to block it goes through court — www.foxbusiness.com

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