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Investing.com -- Paramount said Friday it agreed to halt its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until June 1, 2027, or until a federal judge rules on a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general seeking to block the deal.

According to a court filing from Friday, the companies have agreed to pause the transaction until five days after the court issues a final decision on the merger, or until June 1, 2027.

By Jody Godoy July 24 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance has agreed to freeze its merger with rival entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros.

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With the stock already under pressure, the biggest risk for investors is a fundamental shift in how the company measures success, just as its growth is visibly slowing.

Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) has secured European Union antitrust approval for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) after agreeing to end its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures. On Wednesday, the European Commission said Paramount’s commitment to dissolve the United International Pictures joint venture in Europe within 13 months of closing the deal resolves its competition concerns. The company will avoid film distribution agreements

Investing.com -- Paramount Skydance Corp. received conditional approval from the European Union on Wednesday for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., marking progress for the deal as it faces legal challenges in the United States.

Commitment to terminate its stake in European distribution venture with Universal Pictures eased regulators’ concerns.

Paramount’s $81 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery was approved by the European Union on Wednesday after the companies offered concessions. In order to ease regulators’ concerns, Paramount offered commitments including that it would terminate its stake in United International Pictures in the European Economic Area within 13 months from the deal’s closing.

Over the past six months, Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock price fell to $25.96. Shareholders have lost 8.5% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 7.7%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

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Federal judge pauses the merger as states seek an antitrust trial that could extend into next April.

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Warner Bros. Discovery will release its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a triple-digit profit dip.

A federal judge just froze David Ellison's dream of owning Hollywood's biggest studio, and the financial guarantee holding the deal together belongs to his father, whose personal fortune has been in freefall for months.

Federal judge pauses merger pending antitrust reviewThe proposed merger between Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) has encountered a significant legal hurdle after a US federal judge temporarily halted the transaction, casting uncertainty over a deal valued at approximately $100 billion.

On July 20, 2026, a California federal judge halted the $110 billion acquisition for at least 14 days, extending legal uncertainty around the merger.

A federal judge imposed a 14-day pause, with an Aug. 3 hearing set to review the merger challenge.

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A US court has ordered Paramount to pause its $110bn (£82bn) takeover of Warner Bros after a dozen states launched a legal effort to block the deal.

The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.

Last week, a coalition of 12 attorneys general filed a lawsuit that challenges the $110 billion acquisition, arguing that the deal.

A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in response to a lawsuit last week from a dozen state attorneys general looking to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

A judge has ordered a temporary halt to the takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance, as several US states move to block the deal. The ruling, which applies for 14 days, was handed down by a US district judge ahead of a hearing in August.

Investing.com -- A U.S. judge has temporarily halted Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, granting a 14-day temporary restraining order in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of state attorneys general led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.