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Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge

First publishedJul 20, 17:01 UTC
Last updatedJul 21, 19:56 UTC · 5d ago
77 outletsNBC News, CNBC Top News, NYT Home, Seattle Times, CBS News, The Verge, PBS NewsHour44 outletsNPR News, The Hill, ABC News, CBS News11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletBBC World
NBC News8Judge puts temporary pause on Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Paramount and Warner Bros. merger hit with temporary restraining orderOpen ↗NYT Home9Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. DealOpen ↗Seattle Times6Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states’ requestOpen ↗CBS News8Temporary restraining order granted to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. mergerOpen ↗The Verge6Judge pauses Paramount’s attempt to buy Warner Bros DiscoveryOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Judge says Paramount and Warner Bros. must halt merger for at least 2 weeks as states challenge dealOpen ↗NPR News9Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for nowOpen ↗The Hill7Judge hits brakes on Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery mergerOpen ↗ABC News8Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, judge saysOpen ↗CBS News8Judge temporarily halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery mergerOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US judge orders pause on Paramount–Warner Bros mergerOpen ↗BBC World9Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judgeOpen ↗
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US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.

Reported by 13 outlets — BBC World, NPR News, NYT Home, CBS News, ABC News, and 7 more. See all sources ↓

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US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action.
How widely is it covered?
13 outlets, average source rating 7.7/10.
When was it last updated?
5d ago.
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    Judge says Paramount and Warner Bros. must halt merger for at least 2 weeks as states challenge deal

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    TypeCoverage
    BBC World
    NPR News
    NYT Home
    CBS News
    ABC News
    PBS NewsHour
    NBC News
    Al Jazeera
    The Hill
    CNBC Top News
    The Verge
    Seattle Times
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