Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge

Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge: a running story on the front pages of 6 newsrooms from 14 July 2026 to 24 August 2026, 16 headlines over 42 days.

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24 August 2026

• Wall Street Journal California Attorney General Rob Bonta also wants Paramount to commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros.

23 August 2026

• Wall Street Journal California and 11 other states sued in July to block the $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.

18 August 2026

• CNN Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. merger
• New York Times Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal

14 August 2026

• AP 'Coyote vs. Acme' was canned by Warner Bros. But 3 years later, that's not all folks

5 August 2026

• CNN Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery judge sets March 2027 trial date for antitrust fight
• BBC News Paramount chief executive David Ellison breaks silence on Warner Bros mega merger

27 July 2026

• New York Times Why Paramount Paused Its Blockbuster $111 Billion Deal for Warner Bros.

25 July 2026

• CNN Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. Discovery takeover for months
• Al Jazeera Paramount agrees to pause Warner Bros deal while court case plays out
• BBC News Paramount and Warner Bros pause $110bn merger amid legal challenge
• New York Times Paramount Will Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months

21 July 2026

• Al Jazeera US judge orders pause on Paramount–Warner Bros merger
• BBC News Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge

14 July 2026

• CNN States sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
• BBC News California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega merger