Judge temporarily pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

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Judge temporarily halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

A U.S. district judge temporarily halted the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Monday, after a coalition of states sued to block the deal. The temporary restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days, with a hearing set for Aug. 3. The states’ lawsuit “presented compelling evidence that the combined firm resulting from the … Read more

Judge puts temporary pause on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery hit a roadblock Monday after a federal judge temporarily paused the proposed merger, granting a request from a coalition of 12 state attorneys general who sued to thwart the $110 billion deal. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. … Read more

Booker grills Todd Blanche about Ghislaine Maxwell meeting, Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Corey Booker grilled Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about his meeting with Jeffrey Epstein ally and convicted criminal Ghislaine Maxwell during a Senate panel hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Booker also pressed Blanche about attending a dinner hosted by David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, as a Paramount-Warner Bros. … Read more

12 states file lawsuit to block $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

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12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

A coalition of a dozen states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, posing a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation’s largest media companies. Attorneys general from the 12 states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, claim that the merger would … Read more

E.U. reviewing Paramount-Warner merger over Middle Eastern wealth funds’ backing

European Union regulators are studying Paramount Skydance’s prospective takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery over the deal’s financial backing from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, according to a public filing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The inquiry, publicly confirmed Wednesday, deepens the scrutiny of a … Read more

David Ellison vows Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger won’t cut film output

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Paramount Skydance Chief David Ellison made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon on Thursday, assuring movie theater owners that the studio’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not hurt the movie business. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I wanted to look … Read more

Hollywood stars sign open letter protesting the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Bryan Cranston, Jane Fonda, Joaquin Phoenix and more than 1,000 other Hollywood professionals released an open letter Monday vehemently opposing Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the corporate tie-up would hurt an industry “already under severe strain.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more