Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger as court challenge proceeds
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Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether. In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until five days “after the merits determination in these matters” or June 1, 2027.
- ▪Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros.
- ▪Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.
- ▪In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until five days “after the merits determination in these matters” or June 1, 2027.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 5 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Paramount delays $81 billion Warner buyout amid legal challenge from 12 states — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Paramount to delay Warner Bros. merger until as late as June 2027 — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Paramount agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger — The Hill
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027 — Engadget
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros buyout while judge considers challenge from states — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Paramount Agrees to Delay Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery — Gizmodo
- ▪ Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Amid 12-State Lawsuit — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros buyout while judge considers challenge — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Paramount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until next June — NBC News — Business
- ▪ Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months — NYT — Business
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Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether. In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until five days “after the merits determination in these matters” or June 1, 2027. The move arrives just days after U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order requested by the states to freeze the transaction for several weeks. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
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