Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Jul 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Judge orders Paramount-Warner merger halt for 2 weeks
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A judge says Paramount and Warner Bros. must pause their merger for at least two weeks while states challenge the deal.
WHO: A judge
WHAT: Orders Paramount and Warner Bros. to halt their merger for at least two weeks
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: States, led by California, sued to block the Paramount buyout of Warner, alleging it would extinguish competition in Hollywood.
How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)
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Paramount/WBD merger delayed as states' lawsuit nears trial
· Jul 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
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Paramount delays Warner Bros. merger to 2027
· Jul 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
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Paramount pauses Warner Bros. Discovery merger
· Jul 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
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Paramount delays Warner Bros. merger until June
· Jul 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger
· Jul 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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Judge pauses Paramount-Warner Bros deal until Aug 17
· Jul 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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Judge halts Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. deal
· Jul 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
· Jul 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
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Judge temporarily pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
· Jul 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Judge temporarily pauses Paramount-Warner merger
· Jul 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
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