{"id":17993,"date":"2026-07-20T22:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=17993"},"modified":"2026-07-20T22:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:18:59","slug":"us-judge-suspends-paramounts-acquisition-of-warner-bros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=17993","title":{"rendered":"US judge suspends Paramount&#8217;s acquisition of Warner Bros."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p>A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The companies are prohibited from closing their $110 billion deal for 14 days until another hearing is held on August 3 regarding a preliminary injunction, which would prevent Paramount and Warner Brothers from closing the transaction before a final decision is reached.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The states raised \u201cserious questions\u201d about the deal\u2019s potential to be anticompetitive, the judge said in her ruling, adding that \u201cthe balance of equities and public interest tip sharply in favor of the Plaintiff States.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last week, 12 states led by California sued to block the deal in a direct challenge to the Trump administration\u2019s Justice Department, which approved the merger last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta hailed the temporary restraining order as \u201ca critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Paramount spokesperson told Variety that the company is \u201cgrateful for the Court\u2019s swift order\u201d and underlined that it \u201cpreserves the status quo while the Court considers the antitrust issues presented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The combined company \u2014 which came about after Netflix bowed out of the battle to buy Warner Brothers \u2014 would control a sprawling roster of assets, including CNN, Warner Bros. 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