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Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge

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NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to delay closing their $81 billion merger well into next year, a stunning move that arrives as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner buyout for months (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    File – Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif.; Paramount Pictures lot in Los Angeles.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Paramount will delay closing Warner buyout for months while judge considers states' challenge (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn't close the merger until either a court ruling is made on the merits of the states' lawsuit or June 1, 2027.

  3. Myarklamiss

    Paramount delays closing Warner buyout while judge considers states' challenge (opens Myarklamiss)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to delay closing their $81 billion merger well into next year, a stunning move that arrives as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.

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