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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Challenged in Court by California and 11 Other States

First publishedJul 12, 20:05 UTC

Last updatedJul 14, 01:42 UTC · 4m ago

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Twelve states, including California, filed a joint lawsuit to stop Paramount's plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion. This legal challenge aims to prevent the merger because the states believe it will harm competition in the media industry.

Reported by 19 outlets — NPR News, NYT Business, PBS NewsHour, NBC News, CBS News, and 11 more. See all sources ↓

California is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios and TV newsrooms.(Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Read the full report at NPR News ↗

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What's the story?: Twelve states, including California, filed a joint lawsuit to stop Paramount's plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion. This legal challenge aims to prevent the merger because the states believe it will harm competition in the media industry.
How widely is it covered?: 19 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 4m ago.

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12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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CBS NewsJul 13, 16:27
The HillJul 13, 17:46
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States sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger
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NPR NewsJul 13, 16:30
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Challenged in Court by California and 11 Other States
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NYT BusinessJul 13, 16:13
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12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
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PBS NewsHourJul 13, 20:45
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12 states file lawsuit to block $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
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NBC NewsJul 13, 16:36
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Twelve US states sue Paramount to block Warner Bros merger
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Al JazeeraJul 13, 19:58
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States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin
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Ars TechnicaJul 13, 18:34
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A dozen states file lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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AxiosJul 13, 16:18

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