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Paramount-WBD Merger Faces a July 22 Court Test

Monday, July 20, 2026 · 9 min

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Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid is headed for a July 22 ruling in Oakland, where state AGs seek a temporary pause and Paramount weighs delay against a $7 million-a-day deadline.

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Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery bid is headed for a July 22 ruling in Oakland, where state AGs seek a temporary pause and Paramount weighs delay against a $7 million-a-day deadline.

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