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Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least 2 weeks, granting states' request

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.

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What happened A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.
The headline split ABC7chicago.com frames it as "Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least 2 weeks, granting states' r...". CNET frames it as "Judge Orders Temporary Block of Paramount Warner Bros. Merger".
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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Jul 21, 12:07 AM

Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least 2 weeks, granting states' request

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A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.

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CNETNews report · Jul 20, 9:49 PM

Judge Orders Temporary Block of Paramount Warner Bros. Merger

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A judge has put Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal on ice for now, pending an antitrust hearing later this month.

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