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Paramount vs. the States

First publishedJul 13, 13:49 UTC
Last updatedJul 14, 17:31 UTC · 10m ago
22 outletsCNBC Top News, Variety33 outletsBusiness Insider, Axios, Seattle Times11 outletNBC News22 outletsThe Hill, Variety22 outletsArs Technica, The Verge11 outletAl Jazeera22 outletsInvesting.com · Stock Market, PBS NewsHour11 outletCBS News11 outletVariety33 outletsNYT Business, NPR News, Investing.com · Stock Market11 outletCNBC Top News11 outletThe Hill
CNBC Top News7Paramount-WBD merger expected to face lawsuit from multiple states, sources sayOpen ↗Variety6Would David Ellison Really Pull Paramount Out of California if the State Tries to Block Warner Bros. Merger?Open ↗Business Insider612 state AGs sue Paramount Skydance in an attempt to block its Warner Bros. Discovery dealOpen ↗Axios7A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery mergerOpen ↗Seattle Times6California, 11 other states sue to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner BrosOpen ↗NBC News812 states file lawsuit to block $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerOpen ↗The Hill7States sue to block Paramount-Warner Brothers Discovery mergerOpen ↗Variety6Why I’m Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (Guest Column)Open ↗Ars Technica7States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump adminOpen ↗The Verge6States make last-ditch effort to stop the Paramount ‘media behemoth’Open ↗Al Jazeera7Twelve US states sue Paramount to block Warner Bros mergerOpen ↗Investing.com · Stock Market6California-led states sue to block Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery dealOpen ↗PBS NewsHour812 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'Open ↗CBS News812 states sue to block merger between Paramount, Warner Bros. DiscoveryOpen ↗Variety6States Seek Injunction to Prevent Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal From ClosingOpen ↗NYT Business9Paramount vs. the StatesOpen ↗NPR News9U.S. to instate Strait blockade. And, states sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros mergerOpen ↗Investing.com · Stock Market6Analysis-US state officials fear Paramount-Warner deal will squeeze local movie theatersOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Paramount still plans to close WBD merger by end of September despite lawsuitOpen ↗The Hill7Democrat AGs sue to block Warner Bros. / Paramount mergerOpen ↗
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The United States plans to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz today. And, several states are suing to stop the massive Paramount-Warner Bros.

Reported by 20 outlets — NPR News, NYT Business, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, NBC News, and 10 more. See all sources ↓

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What's the story?
The United States plans to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz today. And, several states are suing to stop the massive Paramount-Warner Bros.
How widely is it covered?
20 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
When was it last updated?
10m ago.
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    12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'

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    TypeCoverage
    NPR News
    NYT Business
    CBS News
    PBS NewsHour
    NBC News
    The Hill
    CNBC Top News
    Al Jazeera
    Ars Technica
    Axios
    Investing.com · Stock Market
    Variety
    The Verge
    Seattle Times
    Business Insider
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