Ars Technica
Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
Friday, July 24, 2026
Multiple state attorneys general filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The New York Attorney General stated that a court decision to delay the merger while litigation continues represents progress for the states' legal case. The lawsuit is moving toward trial. The specific timeline for the merger has been delayed as a result of the legal action.
