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Paramount Skydance agrees to pause merger pending antitrust case
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Paramount and Skydance have agreed to pause their $110bn merger with Warner Bros. Discovery pending resolution of a state antitrust case, extending uncertainty and potentially costing Paramount $650m per quarter in ticking fees if the deal doesn't close by September 30.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're a mid-market media or entertainment business, state attorneys general just proved they can block $110bn deals—your next acquirer may face the same fight, and regulators now know how to do it. The cost of delay ($650m per quarter) tells you deal financing is about to get tighter across media M&A.
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