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1. Not a done deal

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:33 PM

Friday

Consumer lawsuit hearing in July:
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/paramount-antitrust-lawsuit-block-warner-bros-deal-dismiss-reply-1236766853/

And, at a minimum, NY and CA are mounting a lawsuit that other states are likely to join:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-states-are-preparing-lawsuit-block-paramounts-acquisition-warner-bros-2026-06-05/

UK's Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission are doing their own investigations.

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