Court Orders Paramount to Pause Warner Bros Deal

A US court has ordered Paramount Global (PARA) to pause its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), citing concerns over potential violations of competition laws. The temporary restraining order will halt the deal for two weeks, with a preliminary injunction likely next.

By James Warrington Mon, July 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 20, 2026, 19:02 UTC

Court Orders Paramount to Pause Warner Bros Deal

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