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Paramount Seeks 2027 $111B Merger Delay; State AGs Sue

7/28/2026

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Paramount Pictures CEO David Ellison and lawyer Jeffrey Kessler proposed delaying the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger until June 2027 while a court trial proceeds.
State attorneys general sued in mid-July to block the merger on antitrust grounds.
Kessler suggested skipping early motions and moving directly to trial, calling it the fastest way to resolve the case.

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Paramount Pictures CEO David Ellison and lawyer Jeffrey Kessler proposed delaying the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger until June 2027 while a court trial proceeds.
State attorneys general sued in mid-July to block the merger on antitrust grounds.
Kessler suggested skipping early motions and moving directly to trial, calling it the fastest way to resolve the case.