Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger as court challenge proceeds – National
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips
The Associated Press
Posted July 24, 2026 4:50 pm
Updated July 24, 2026 4:57 pm
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Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.
In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until either a court ruling is made on the merits of the states’ lawsuit or June ...





