### [2026-07-24](/feed/2026/07/24/index.md)

##### Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
# Paramount announces that they have agreed to delay its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amidst lawsuits from 12 U.S. state attorneys general. 




### Sources:

1. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/media/5989450-paramount-warner-merger-delayed/)

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