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Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger paused by federal judge

Axios·July 20, 2026·1 min read
Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger paused by federal judge

A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery with a 14-day restraining order, responding to a lawsuit from a dozen state attorneys general on antitrust grounds. California District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín set a preliminary injunction hearing for Aug. 3 to determine if the pause needs to be extended.

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