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Paramount and Skydance just hit a major roadblock on their $11 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, agreeing to pause the deal until at least five days after an antitrust trial—or June 1, 2027—after twelve states, led by California, successfully blocked it. The states argue the merger will crush competition in film and theater, raising prices and harming creators and audiences. Paramount, while frustrated by the delay, frames it as a strategic win, giving them time to prove the deal benefits consumers. With a looming $7 million daily penalty and a September deadline looming, this pause could push the merger back months. The Writers Guild had also sought a halt, but withdrew it once Paramount agreed to the delay.

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