Hollywood Merger Stalled by Court | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Hollywood’s biggest merger just hit pause — a federal judge has halted Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $81 billion deal for at least two weeks, giving 12 states, led by California, a crucial legal window to fight back. They argue the merger will crush competition and limit consumer choice in movies and streaming. After the companies refused to delay, the states sued and won a temporary restraining order — a major legal victory that could pave the way for a full injunction to block the deal entirely. The fate of this blockbuster merger? Still up in the air — and the legal battle is just getting started. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/98f023891be21a0d