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BlockTheMerger puts anti-Paramount–Warner billboards in New York and California

Advanced Television reports that billboards calling for the deal to be blocked began appearing September 14 in New York and California. The campaign follows the July 13 federal antitrust lawsuit by California and 11 other state attorneys general and is asking film professionals to submit experiences as potential evidence. Its site says a trial is scheduled for March 2–19, 2027 and correctly notes that the court has not yet ruled.

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Paramount presses for merger-delay bonds against 12 attorneys general and the WGA

Paramount filed replies supporting its bond request and says approvals in 69 territories leave the lawsuits as the final obstacle. It claims delay could cost up to $1.88 billion, including $7 million per day beginning October 1. Those figures are Paramount's assertions, not court findings; the judge has not granted a bond or ruled on the merger, and a hearing is scheduled for September 24.

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United Kingdom formalizes no-intervention decision on Paramount–Warner merger after a binding media deed

In a September 3 statement to Parliament, the UK culture secretary formally recorded that she would not issue a public-interest intervention notice after Paramount strengthened earlier assurances through a legally binding deed. The undertakings protect a diverse range of UK broadcast and on-demand services, distinct editorial identities and specified news programming, with annual compliance statements and departmental monitoring. The government also declined intervention on foreign-state-influence grounds absent new information. The merger is not thereby completed or globally cleared.

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Jane Fonda predicts job and bargaining-power losses if Paramount acquires Warner Bros. Discovery

Speaking at the DVF Awards in Venice, Fonda said the pending transaction would lead to fewer jobs, higher consumer prices and fewer places for creators to sell projects. She also said she knows and likes Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison because of Grace and Frankie, but that relationship does not change her opposition. Her remarks are predictions, not proof of those outcomes or a new regulatory decision.

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Twelve state attorneys general and the WGA oppose Paramount's proposed $1.9 billion merger bond

Twelve state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America filed opposition August 31, asking the court to deny Paramount's $1.9 billion request or set a nominal $10,000 bond. They argue no material change justifies revising the parties' stipulation and that the case serves public interests. Paramount disputes that view. A September 24 hearing is scheduled, and the judge has not ruled on the bond or the merger's lawfulness.

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Block the Merger Coalition petitions 12 state attorneys general to reject concessions in the Paramount–Warner case

The coalition launched a public petition on August 27 asking the 12 attorneys general suing over the transaction to reject behavioral concessions and take the case to its scheduled March 2027 trial. The petition cites labor and competition-policy research, but it is advocacy: no attorney general accepted its position, no settlement proposal was disclosed and the trial timetable did not change.

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Iowa and Montana ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block the state antitrust case against the Paramount–Warner merger

The Iowa and Montana attorneys general filed a motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to enjoin the 12-state antitrust lawsuit challenging the pending transaction. They requested a September 15 response deadline and an October 9 conference. The filing creates a separate court route after California cancelled a settlement meeting, but the Supreme Court has not agreed to hear the dispute or altered the March 2027 antitrust trial.

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California attorney general cancels a Paramount–Warner settlement meeting; no new talks are scheduled

Reuters reported on August 25 that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cancelled a planned Monday settlement meeting after confidential details appeared in the press. Bonta said no talks are now scheduled but left open a later good-faith meeting; Paramount denied being the source of the leaks. The report does not establish who leaked information or that negotiations are permanently over.

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Bankers reportedly approach possible buyers for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Discovery cable networks

TheWrap relayed Bloomberg reporting on August 25 that investment bankers have approached would-be New Line buyers and that Warner Bros. Discovery cable networks are attracting interest. The information comes from unnamed people familiar with private discussions; Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery declined to comment. No owner has confirmed a formal sale process, bid or authorized divestiture.

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