Paramount-Warner Bros. Judge Pauses Deal With ‘Serious’ Concerns

Published 27 July 2026 · science

A federal judge temporarily paused Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland on Monday ordered the

A federal judge temporarily paused Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland on Monday ordered the companies to hold off on consummating the deal for 14 days.

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