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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.

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(Bloomberg) -- Paramount Skydance Corp. was on the brink of closing its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Now the companies are facing a legal hurdle that risks putting the deal on hold for months at a cost that could quickly climb to billions of dollars. Most Read from BloombergSaudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Vows to Protect Ships From HouthisUS Strikes Iran in Escalating Campaign After Troops KilledIran Says Mediators Stepping In After Days of US ClashesMoonshot’s K

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

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

Consumer stocks declined late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector

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.

Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín’s Monday ruling puts the deal on hold for two weeks while she considers a broader antitrust legal challenge brought by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California AG Rob Bonta.

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.

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.

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Paramount from completing its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Investing.com -- A coalition of states led by California secured a pause on Monday of Paramount’s planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after arguing the merger would cause irreparable harm to competition.

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court. Twelve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week— alleging that such a combination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers, particularly moviegoers and cable customers across the U.S. The states’ top prosecutors called on Warner and Paramount to not close the transaction until after a court had time to “fully evaluate” their claims.

A 14-day restraining order halts a deal that would combine two of Hollywood's five major film studios and cable programmers

The 14-day restraining order prohibits the companies from closing the deal as a dozen states challenge it.

By Jody Godoy and Dawn Chmielewski July 20 (Reuters) - A coalition of states led by California won a pause of Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Judge rejects consumers' bid to pause the merger, while larger antitrust lawsuits remain pending.

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Tennessee is hoping to persuade Paramount to exit California and join the growing number of businesses choosing the Volunteer State over California

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A coalition of 12 U. S. states has launched an antitrust challenge against the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.

Analysts say Netflix is losing control of its own story, and a single line buried in Friday's earnings report about future disclosures is making Wall Street more nervous than the guidance miss itself.

A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California, has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Bros. Discovery (NasdaqGS:WBD) merger valued at about US$110b. The states have also submitted emergency motions seeking a temporary restraining order, prompting immediate court hearings and a likely pause to the transaction. The filings allege threats to competition and consumer harm, as well as concerns about market concentration and special...

Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is facing a legal hurdle after a coalition of 12 states filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the deal. 12 States Challenge Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger California, New York,...

Warner Bros. Discovery stock has delivered a 112.4% return over the past year, yet both the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and the market multiple checks currently point to the shares trading at a discount to their implied worth. That combination of a strong run and signals of potential undervaluation is pulling more attention to whether recent news around the proposed Paramount merger and shifting advertising revenue is fully reflected in the price. Over the last 12...

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