Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros buyout while judge considers challenge
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Hong, archivo)The Associated PressNEW YORK -- Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until five days “after the merits determination in these matters” or June 1, 2027.
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- ▪ Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge — The Washington Times
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- ▪ Paramount delays $81 billion Warner buyout amid legal challenge from 12 states — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Paramount to delay Warner Bros. merger until as late as June 2027 — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Paramount agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger — The Hill
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027 — Engadget
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger as court challenge proceeds — Global News
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros buyout while judge considers challenge from states — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Paramount Agrees to Delay Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery — Gizmodo
- ▪ Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Amid 12-State Lawsuit — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Paramount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge — CNBC — Top
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onParamount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros buyout while judge considers challengeSkydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner BrosByThe Associated PressJuly 24, 2026, 4:21 PM1:15ARCHIVO - Se observa la torre de agua de Paramount Pictures en Los Ángeles, el 18 de diciembre de 2025, con el letrero de Hollywood al fondo. (Foto AP/Jae C. Hong, archivo)The Associated PressNEW YORK -- Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros.
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