Consumers file amended complaint over Paramount deals with Skydance, Warner Bros.
( August 14, 2026, 23:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A group of consumers challenging Paramount's merger with Skydance and acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery filed an amended complaint, restructuring their challenge after an initial denial by the judge presiding over the case. The amended complaint adds concrete allegations of injury and causation, such as increased consumer prices of Paramount+ after the Skydance deal closed. See document attached....
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