June 05, 2026
Paramount Skydance has asked a California federal judge to toss a consumer antitrust challenge to its pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying the lawsuit lacks essential elements to state a claim and criticizing the opposition for treating the litigation like a "sport" rather than a "serious matter."
May 21, 2026
Consumers challenging Paramount Skydance Corp.'s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery asked a California federal judge Wednesday to preliminarily block the transaction while the case proceeds, arguing the threat of higher streaming costs and reduced news competition is too great, and it will be too hard to unscramble the egg after trial.
May 01, 2026
News watchers and streaming subscribers have brought a lawsuit against Paramount Skydance Corp. opposing both its pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and the completed tie-up between Skydance Media and Paramount Global, telling a California federal court the earlier transaction has already caused higher streaming prices.