US federal court suspends Paramount Skydance bid for Warner Bros

TL;DR
A US federal court suspended the planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance on 19 June 2026 while it considers a legal challenge from 12 US states.

A US federal court suspended the planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance on 19 June 2026 while it considers a legal challenge from 12 US states. The states asked the court to block the transaction.

Telecompaper reported that the court order pauses the deal so the court can hear the states' claim against the acquisition. The report identifies the parties as Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Skydance.

The source material does not name the 12 states, the court, or the legal grounds for the challenge. The report states only that the court suspended the planned takeover pending review of the states' case.

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