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Paramount-WBD Merger: Oregon AG Withdraws Records Request, Motion to Delay
Oregon attorney general Dan Rayfield has withdrawn the state’s records request and motion to delay the closing of the 110 billion Paramount Warner Bros. merger, according to a filing with the Multnomah County Court on Friday. The state has been investigating the merger since it was first announced in February and claimed that Paramount had []
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Variety
· Jul 8, 2026
Oregon A.G. Seeks Delay of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Suggests DOJ Approval Was ‘Corrupt’
The Oregon attorney general’s office has asked a judge to grant a 60-day delay on the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, as it continues to investigate whether the deal violates antitrust law. Judge Eric Dahlin, of Multnomah County Superior Court, will hold a hearing on the motion on Monday. Lawyers for Paramount Skydance have []
Investing.com
· Jul 4, 2026
Will a DT/TMUS merger really go ahead?
Will a DT/TMUS merger really go ahead?
Awful Announcing
· Jul 1, 2026
UK government weighs intervention in Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger
The Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger has hit a potential roadblock after the UK government announced it is taking a closer look into the transaction. “Following engagement with the parties and independent research, my Department has today written to the current and proposed owners of Warner Bros. Discovery on my behalf to inform them that I
Independent Journal Review
· Jul 6, 2026
Whining Actors Aside, There’s No Real Antitrust Reason To Block Paramount Merger
Nearly a year has passed since news broke that Paramount was preparing to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
ComicBook.com
· Jun 23, 2026
DC Boss Confirms Paramount CEO Has Already Met With James Gunn About DCU Future
There are major shifting tides in the entertainment industry, and one of the biggest is the impending merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount-Skydance. With Warner’s extensive library of TV and movie properties added to its own, Paramount will leapfrog to the forefront of the TV/movie industry, while also claiming a sizeable chunk of the []
That Park Place
· Jul 3, 2026
Paramount Will End Universal Partnership as EU Demands Major Change Before Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Approval
The massive entertainment industry shakeup involving Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is moving closer to reality, but European regulators are requiring one major change before giving the deal their blessing: the end of a decades-old Paramount Universal partnership. According to a new report from Variety, Paramount is preparing to exit United International Pictures (UIP), its [] The post Paramount Will End Universal Partnership as EU Demands Major Change Before Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Approval appeared first on That Park Place.
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Related coverage for "Paramount-WBD Merger: Oregon AG Withdraws Records Request, Motion to Delay": Variety — Oregon A.G. Seeks Delay of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Suggests DOJ Approval Was ‘Corrupt’. Investing.com — Will a DT/TMUS merger really go ahead?. Awful Announcing — UK government weighs intervention in Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger. Independent Journal Review — Whining Actors Aside, There’s No Real Antitrust Reason To Block Paramount Merger. ComicBook.com — DC Boss Confirms Paramount CEO Has Already Met With James Gunn About DCU Future. That Park Place — Paramount Will End Universal Partnership as EU Demands Major Change Before Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Approval