Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states
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After 12 states sued challenging the deal as anticompetitive, a federal judge halted the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. The court froze the transaction temporarily and will rule whether to maintain the freeze through preliminary injunction pending the lawsuit's outcome.
$81bn merger halted for at least two weeks after US states sued to block deal, saying it would ‘extinguish competition’
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to halt their $81bn 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 US.
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