Consumers challenging Paramount-Warner deal oppose dismissal, defend injunction bid
By Flavia Fortes ( June 18, 2026, 14:03 GMT | Insight) -- Consumer plaintiffs challenging Paramount Skydance's acquisition strategy on Wednesday opposed the company's motion to dismiss and defended their request in California federal court for a preliminary injunction against Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the transaction threatens to eliminate independent competition across streaming, television news and theatrical film markets. Consumer plaintiffs challenging Paramount Skydance's acquisition strategy on Wednesday opposed the company's motion to dismiss and defended their request for a preliminary injunction against Paramount's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the transaction threatens to eliminate independent competition across streaming, television news and theatrical film markets....
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