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Wall Street JournalNews report · Aug 4, 10:08 PM
Antitrust Trial Over Paramount-Warner Merger Set for March
A dozen states sued to block the $81 billion deal. The trial is expected to last 12 court days.
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Antitrust Trial Over Paramount-Warner Merger Set for March
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What happened A dozen states sued to block the $81 billion deal. The trial is expected to last 12 court days.
The headline split The center frames it as "Antitrust Trial Over Paramount-Warner Merger Set for March". The right frames it as "Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery antitrust trial date set; merger put on pause over legal...".
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CenterAntitrust Trial Over Paramount-Warner Merger Set for March
Wall Street Journal · Center · News report
Right / center-rightParamount-Warner Bros Discovery antitrust trial date set; merger put on pause over legal battle
Fox Business - Latest · Right · News report
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Fox Business - LatestNews report · Aug 4, 9:30 PM
Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery antitrust trial date set; merger put on pause over legal battle
Paramount will head to court in spring 2027 to fight an antitrust lawsuit from a group of state AGs to block the company's $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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