Paramount-Warner Merger Put On Ice Amid Legal Challenge
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Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery pause their $110bn merger until June 2027 as lawsuits from 12 states and the Writers Guild challenge the deal, arguing it would harm competition; EU regulators had approved it with conditions; emergency hearings are canceled and the companies will operate separately pending a court decision, with a trial schedule to be set by July 31; Paramount argues the merger would boost competition and support about 30 yearly film releases.
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