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Paramount still plans to close WBD merger by end of September despite lawsuit

CNBC 14 Jul 2026
Paramount is still planning for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to close by late September despite lawsuit challenge from state attorneys general ... .
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Paramount Still Plans on Closing WBD Merger by End of September, Despite Legal Fight From ...

The Wrap 14 Jul 2026
Paramount still plans on closing its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros ... “This is an antitrust case ... The post Paramount Still Plans on Closing WBD Merger by End of September, Despite Legal Fight From 12 States appeared first on TheWrap. .
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Paramount snaps back at California in furious statement amid WBD war — before turning its ...

New York Post 14 Jul 2026
(Netflix was initially gunning to acquire WBD.) ... WBD, headed by CEO David Ellison, argued the merger would actually boost competition ... platforms like Netflix, which originally sought to acquire WBD.
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The Paramount–WBD legal battle: What happens next?

CNN 14 Jul 2026
That’s next Wednesday, so Paramount CEO David Ellison is basically ready to take over WBD ... But every case is different, and some analysts have speculated that state prosecutors may have a harder time proving antitrust harm in the Paramount–WBD case.
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California AG says Paramount's Netflix defense misses the point

Business Insider 14 Jul 2026
Bonta said his suit focuses on how Paramount's WBD deal could affect market concentration in three areas ... He's seeking a preliminary injunction, or a temporary court order to pause the Paramount-WBD transaction.
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Paramount weighs leaving California: Rift with state's AG over WBD takeover - Semafor

CNBC 13 Jul 2026
Rohan Goswami, Semafor reporter, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest news on Paramount ... .
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Paramount-WBD merger expected to face lawsuit from multiple states, sources say

CNBC 13 Jul 2026
Multiple state attorneys general are expected to file a lawsuit challenging the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, David Faber reports ... .
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Faber Report: Paramount-WBD merger expected to face lawsuit from multiple states, sources say

CNBC 13 Jul 2026
CNBC's David Faber reports on the latest news ... .
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States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin

Ars Technica 13 Jul 2026
Netflix previously had a deal to buy WBD's streaming and movie studios businesses, but Paramount succeeded in a hostile takeover bid helped along by support from the ...
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Paramount Is Prepared to Solve ‘Legitimate Antitrust Issues’ If State AGs Sue to Block WBD Merger

The Wrap 13 Jul 2026
Discovery, according to a report from Semafor ... studio lots operating in California ... The post Paramount Is Prepared to Solve ‘Legitimate Antitrust Issues’ If State AGs Sue to Block WBD Merger appeared first on TheWrap. .
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12 state AGs sue Paramount Skydance in an attempt to block its Warner Bros. Discovery deal

Business Insider 13 Jul 2026
Discovery.Paramount has already secured regulatory approval from the Department of Justice.Buying WBD would make Paramount a Hollywood behemoth ... However, he added that a lawsuit could delay the deal's close.Paramount wants to buy WBD ASAP.
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Zohran Mamdani Backs Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Merger: ‘New York’s Workers Helped Build This Industry’

The Wrap 13 Jul 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed Attorney General Letitia James and the 11 other state attorneys general who sued to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger Monday ... New York’s workers helped build this industry ... .
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Paramount-WBD Merger: Oregon AG Withdraws Records Request, Motion to Delay

The Wrap 11 Jul 2026
The Paramount-WBD deal already received approval from the U.S ... Secretary of Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy informed Paramount and WBD that she’s “minded to intervene” in the deal and asked for her concerns to be addressed.
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Jeff Zucker Stays Mum on Paramount-WBD, CNN Drama as He Completes His Own Merger

The Wrap 10 Jul 2026
30, WBD shareholders will receive a 25 cent per share “ticking fee” for each quarter until closing. In the event that the deal does not close at all due to regulatory matters, Paramount will pay WBD a $7 billion termination fee.
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WBD, AEW and Twitch Team Up for First-of-Its-Kind Creator Experience at AEW Dynamite: Beach Break this Wednesday, July 8 (Warner Media LLC)

Public Technologies 07 Jul 2026
Discovery (WBD), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Twitch today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration that will bring some of Twitch's most popular creators directly into the AEW experience, ...

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