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Paramount/WBD Merger Conditions Give the Public "Virtually Nothing," Judge Is Told
The judge said the settlement may not fully address Clayton Act concerns and ordered new briefs from opponents and the states.
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While the purchase of Warner Bros. by Paramount was to be finalized in the courts on September 25, 2026, Block The Merger collective, opposed to the project, delayed the process following a request accepted by the courts the same day.
Cynopsis 9/25/2026: Paramount’s Merger Plans Face Further Delays
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is experiencing even further delays thanks to US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin, who did not grant court approval to the settlement and proposed consent decree that Paramount worked out with 12 state attorneys general earlier this week.
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