Paramount, Warners Bros. Staffers In Limbo and “Denial” as Merger Deal Drags On

As a lawsuit from 12 states halts David Ellison’s $111 billion deal close until the March trial, both studios are in a holding pattern, with some projects at risk and priorities restricted by deal terms.

But viewers may one day be able to use AI to stand on the bridge of the Enterprise, or speak to the Paw Patrol dogs.

The March start date means Paramount will owe more than $1 billion in daily penalties before a judge ever rules on the deal

The $110 billion deal price for Warner Bros. Discovery should come with an asterisk now, as it’s virtually a given that Paramount will have to add at least another $1 billion to that giant sum.

In a combative op-ed published in The New York Times, David Ellison argued that 'the issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner's CNN. There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions.'

In a combative op-ed published in The New York Times, David Ellison argued that 'the issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner's CNN. There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions.'

Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his company's $110bn (£86bn) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

A federal judge has scheduled a March 2027 trial date in the antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for a courtroom battle over what would be one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-O

Antitrust Trial Over Paramount-Warner Merger Set for March  wsj.com

A U.S. federal judge has set a March 2027 trial date for the antitrust challenges to Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company.

Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.

Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery judge sets March 2027 trial date for antitrust fight  CNN

The chief executive of Paramount-Skydance says criticism of $110bn (£82m) merger with Warner Bros. relies on outdated Hollywood model.

The judge hearing the antitrust case seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger has issued a preliminary scheduling order, with a trial set to start in March 2027 — considerably later than Paramount was hoping for. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin on Tuesday issued a ruling that said the trial will run a

A federal judge has set the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger trial for next March. The date is much closer to the timeline sought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild America, who sued to block the transaction. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote that the trial will take place from Marc

Vince Lombardi once said “We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.” Hollywood has seen this movie before, and only a decade ago.

Media executive David Ellison is defending Paramount’s bid to purchase Warner Brothers Discovery and defending himself against accusations of implementing political bias at his media properties. In an op-ed published by the New York Times on Tuesday, Ellison said he “shouldn’t put a finger on the scale, especially on m

Paramount announced it was delaying its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, pausing a deal expected to bring big changes to Hollywood. Why? Democrats did everything they could to stop the merger, including filing a lawsuit to block it. The merger is still expected to proceed once the litigation is resolved in court.