Paramount Delays Deal
Paramount will pause its Warner Bros. buyout while a legal challenge plays out.
July 24, 2026 · Updated Jul 24, 8:31pm ET
Al JazeeraParamount agrees to pause Warner Bros deal while court case plays out
CNBCParamount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge
Fox BusinessParamount agrees to delay Warner Bros Discovery merger until 2027 as lawsuit to block it goes through court
Los Angeles TimesParamount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger
Business InsiderInside Paramount and WBD, employees are on edge as David Ellison's mega-merger hits resistance
Washington TimesParamount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states’ challenge
CNNParamount agrees to delay Warner Bros. Discovery takeover for months
ARS TechnicaParamount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
Washington ExaminerParamount delays Warner Bros. merger amid legal roadblocks
The GuardianParamount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out
ABC NewsParamount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros buyout while judge considers challenge
New York PostParamount agrees to pause $110B Warner Bros. deal while states’ lawsuit plays out
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Associated PressParamount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge
Breitbart NewsJudge Restraining Order Delays Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Again
MS NOWParamount agrees to delay Warner Bros buyout closing while judge considers challenge
NBC NewsParamount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until next June
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Joe.My.God.Paramount Delays Merger, Possibly Until Next June
NPRParamount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out
Epoch TimesParamount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Discovery Buyout For Months
CBS NewsParamount to delay Warner Bros. merger until as late as June 2027
DeadlineParamount-WBD Merger Foes Cheer Legal Delay, Stocks Slide
GizmodoParamount Agrees to Delay Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery
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What happened
Paramount SkydanceSkydance CorporationAmerican multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate agreed in a court filing to delay closing its roughly $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition until five days after a merits ruling in pending antitrust litigation, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes first. Twelve state attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta
Rob BontaAttorney General of California since 2021 sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds. The agreement supersedes a temporary restraining order and removes the need for an immediate preliminary-injunction fight while the case moves toward trial. The Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of Americajoint brand of two US labor unions has filed a separate legal challenge.
Paramount Warner Bros Merger Fight
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