Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal

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1. Variety

   Block the Merger Coalition File Legal Request to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Sep 24, 2026

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   A coalition of groups working under the Block the Merger banner have filed an emergency request to oppose Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of a court hearing in California this morning pertaining to the deal.

2. Deadline

   Block The Merger Coalition Asks Judge To Give Them Time To Formally Oppose Settlement Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Lawsuit ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Sep 24, 2026

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   A coalition of groups opposed to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is asking a federal judge to set a briefing schedule so they can formally object to a proposed settlement as too weak. State attorneys general announced a settlement of their antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the transaction, …

3. Variety

   Block the Merger Coalition Asks Court to Reject Paramount’s Settlement With States Over Warner Bros. Deal ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Sep 25, 2026

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   A coalition of groups under the Block the Merger banner have filed an amicus brief – a third party representation in a court case – opposing the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The brief was filed late Thursday by Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, the Freedom of th…