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A US federal judge has temporarily stopped the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, preventing the companies from completing the deal while the court reviews competition concerns. US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued...

Hollywood's biggest proposed merger has come under legal scrutiny after 12 US states sued to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would create excessive market power in Hollywood. The lawsuit claims the merger...

April 14, (THEWILL) — More than 1,000 film and TV professionals have signed an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning it could harm jobs, creativity, and competition across the industry. The letter,...

February 27, (THEWILL) — In a dramatic twist in one of Hollywood’s biggest takeover battles, Netflix has withdrawn its $83 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to take control of one...

January 13, (THEWILL) — Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has rejected a lawsuit filed by Paramount Skydance, calling it “meritless” and reaffirming its support for its proposed deal with Netflix. On Monday, Paramount filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery...

January 07, (THEWILL) — Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has again rejected Paramount’s bid to buy the company, urging shareholders to stick with its Netflix merger. In a statement on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, WBD said its board decided Paramount’s latest...

December 08, (THEWILL) — Paramount Skydance, on Monday, entered the bidding war by making a hostile all-cash offer of $30 per share for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), valuing the company at about $108.4 billion. Paramount says its offer is a...