Paramount seeks dismissal of US consumer challenge to Warner Bros. deal
By Flavia Fortes ( June 4, 2026, 14:00 GMT | Insight) -- Paramount Skydance has urged a federal court to dismiss a consumer antitrust lawsuit challenging its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The company is arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to define any cognizable antitrust market and have offered no factual basis for blocking the transaction.Paramount Skydance has urged a federal court to dismiss a consumer antitrust lawsuit challenging its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The company is arguing that the plaintiffs have failed to define any cognizable antitrust market and have offered no factual basis for blocking the transaction....
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