States Block Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery Merger Until 2027 Trial

By Jon Brodkin · Ars Technica · 2026-07-24

According to reporting from Ars Technica, Paramount Skydance has agreed to freeze its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until a federal judge can rule on a multi-state antitrust lawsuit. This legal standoff, supported by the Writers Guild of America, ensures the

According to reporting from Ars Technica, Paramount Skydance has agreed to freeze its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until a federal judge can rule on a multi-state antitrust lawsuit. This legal standoff, supported by the Writers Guild of America, ensures the