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Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
A federal judge ordered a temporary halt to the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, citing antitrust concerns that could lead to higher prices and reduced content availability.
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Variety
A judge ordered a temporary halt to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on Monday, as a state coalition argues it would violate federal antitrust law, leading to higher prices and fewer movies and TV shows. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued the order after hearing argument from both sides on Friday
2026-07-20 16:58 UTC
Deadline
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order that will pause Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery for 14 days. More to come.
2026-07-20 17:06 UTC