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Paramount has agreed to pause its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until several big lawsuits come to a resolution, a report says.

Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery took a closer step to becoming reality this week when the European Commission approved the merger.

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court.

A pair of ex-presidential advisers have joined together to put their seal of approval on the merger plans between Paramount and Warner Bros

The state of Tennessee has reportedly been courting David Ellison’s Paramount-Skydance as the studio considers leaving California.

The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers working across the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.

Paramount has reportedly been considering an exodus from the state of California as the company faces pushback from its acquisition.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly approved the Paramount Skydance $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to insiders.

Makan Delrahim, the chief legal counsel for Paramount Skydance, has suggested that “antisemitic views” may be fueling opposition.

Acclaimed actor Tom Hardy’s role on the Paramount+ series MobLand is reportedly now on shaky ground due to tensions on set.

Over 200 journalists, academics, and filmmakers have signed a letter opposing the Paramount Skydance takeover of CNN following the former’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Protesters were seen rallying outside Paramount CEO David Ellison’s dinner with President Trump at the Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Thursday evening.

Marvel movie star Mark Ruffalo will be leading a protest of Paramount CEO David Ellison honoring President Donald Trump at a swanky dinner in D.C. this week.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron has expressed support for the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger as thousands of industry elites have rallied in opposition to it.

Over 1,000 Hollywood insiders, from writers to actors to directors, have signed an open letter opposing Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Last week, during a podcast appearance, the author of Project Hail Mary accurately described Paramount’s shitty Star Trek shows as “sh*t.”

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel presented at the Oscars on Sunday night where he bashed CBS for canceling Stephen Colbert’s show during the Paramount-Skydance merger.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has called upon the Department of Justice to stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall downgraded Netflix and Paramount stock following the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery.

Sean Gamble, the CEO of Cinemark, expressed optimism of Paramount winning the bidding war to purchase Warner Bros.

The $110 billion merger between Skydance’s Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery seems inevitable at this point. The only hurdle is regulatory approval, but this merger is much less problematic in regards to monopolistic concerns than what could have been a merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Insiders at CNN are worried that “it could be the end” if Paramount Skydance completes the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

On Friday, on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” network chief media analyst Brian Stelter discussed Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN, HBO and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Netflix will be backing out of its deal with WB in the wake of the studio’s board deeming Paramount’s improved offer superior.

The ongoing battle between Netflix and Paramount in their quests to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery escalated this week.

Paramount Skydance is celebrating the fact that its takeover bid for Warner Brothers Discovery has survived its first regulatory hurdle.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos claimed that Paramount Skydance has been “flooding the zone with misinformation” to derail the WB takeover.

NEW YORK — Paramount is again sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, while again extending the deadline for its tender offer as it scrambles for more shareholder support.

The truly unwatchable “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” is bombing even on Paramount+, its own streaming home.

A few hours before Hollywood liberals started parading down the red carpet at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards, President Trump came out against the Netflix acquisition of Warner Brothers.

Leftists are raging at actress Michelle Randolph after her “Landman” character rejected woke pronoun gibberish in multiple scenes of a recent episode of the Paramount+ show.

NEW YORK — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.

A private equity firm owned by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is no longer backing Paramount’s hostile acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the firm confirmed Tuesday.