Paramount Faces Drawn-Out Battle With State AGs: ‘They Saw the Writing on the Wall’
Home Film News Jul 24, 2026 5:54pm PT Paramount Faces Drawn-Out Battle With State AGs: ‘They Saw the Writing on the Wall’ By Gene Maddaus, Todd Spangler Getty Only a few days ago, the states’ antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger still looked like a speed bump. Now, it looks more like siege warfare — as Paramount has agreed to put the $111 million deal on hold for at least several months. Merger Until After Antitrust Trial “I think they saw the writing on the wall,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta told Variety on Friday.
- ▪Home Film News Jul 24, 2026 5:54pm PT Paramount Faces Drawn-Out Battle With State AGs: ‘They Saw the Writing on the Wall’ By Gene Maddaus, Todd Spangler Getty Only a few days ago, the states’ antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros
- ▪Now, it looks more like siege warfare — as Paramount has agreed to put the $111 million deal on hold for at least several months.
- ▪Merger Until After Antitrust Trial “I think they saw the writing on the wall,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta told Variety on Friday.
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Home Film News Jul 24, 2026 5:54pm PT Paramount Faces Drawn-Out Battle With State AGs: ‘They Saw the Writing on the Wall’ By Gene Maddaus, Todd Spangler Getty Only a few days ago, the states’ antitrust challenge to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger still looked like a speed bump. Now, it looks more like siege warfare — as Paramount has agreed to put the $111 million deal on hold for at least several months. In doing so, Paramount’s lawyers have effectively conceded that they were not likely to prevail in an upcoming fight over an injunction and will instead try to beat the states at trial.
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