Paramount-WBD merger on hold after judge grants temporary restraining order

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Source: www.foxbusiness.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Right · Published: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:45:32 GMT

California District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved a temporary restraining order, putting a 14-day pause on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.