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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed by Legal Challenge

Paramount and Warner Bros. paused $110 billion merger as antitrust lawsuits move through court.

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WHAT'S CONFIRMED

▸Paramount agreed to delay merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until 2027 amid legal challenge. — BBC Business, Fox Business
▸European Union approved the merger while US litigation proceeded. — New York Post Business, Washington Examiner Business

NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE

▸Delay could cost Paramount Skydance around $7 million per day in fees if not closed by September 30. — New York Post Business

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