Article in The Wrap by Lucas Manfredi, 7/17/26
Headline: “Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Judge Will Rule on Temporary Restraining Order by Wednesday”
Subhead: “State AGs argued the $110 billion deal would give the combined company more leverage over movie theaters and cable distributors, increase consumer prices and reduce content output”
_”Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín will decide on whether to issue a temporary restraining order against the pending $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger by July 22.
The update comes after lawyers for a group of 12 state attorneys general, Paramount and WBD made their arguments during a Friday court hearing.
The state AGs sued to blocked the merger on Monday, arguing it would create an entertainment giant. . .”
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