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States File Suit to Halt $111B Warner Merger

8/11/2026

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  • U.S. states sued to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, with trial set for March 2027.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned Hollywood not to be distracted and called himself “Public Enemy No.1” for the deal.
  • Plaintiffs say the merger would let four distributors dominate over 90% of blockbuster films, raise prices, lower content quality, and limit movies and TV shows for U.S. audiences.