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Judge Delays Paramount-Skydance Warner Deal Until 2027

8/2/2026

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Judge issued a restraining order delaying the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger until June 1 2027.
Governor Gavin Newsom warned the $110 billion deal could cost 2,500 local and 6,000 studio jobs, urged settlement, and said Attorneys General claim it would raise prices and cut wages.
If the deal closes after Oct 1, a 25-cent per-share “ticking fee” will add about $7 million each day.

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Historical Context

After the DOJ sued Microsoft in 1998 for leveraging a roughly 90 % PC-OS share and later settled with a $1.5 billion remedy cap, regulators in the United States have repeatedly curbed large consolidations. That precedent underpins today’s restraining order against the proposed $110 billion Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, reflecting a continuing effort to limit market concentration.

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Story summary

Judge issued a restraining order delaying the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger until June 1 2027.
Governor Gavin Newsom warned the $110 billion deal could cost 2,500 local and 6,000 studio jobs, urged settlement, and said Attorneys General claim it would raise prices and cut wages.
If the deal closes after Oct 1, a 25-cent per-share “ticking fee” will add about $7 million each day.

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