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Federal Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Merger for Two Weeks

A federal judge has ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to pause their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks. This decision follows a lawsuit from twelve states, led by California, claiming the merger would harm competition and consumer choice.

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