# Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Put on Hold The deal has been temporarily blocked by a court order. - **Source:** [GSMArena.com - Latest articles](https://brifing.si/source/ae58cd90-1e26-4445-9a9c-963b7954a50c) - **Published:** 2026-07-21 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/a7c436dc-74d4-47e9-bec3-035997ec6f38 ## Paramount Skydance Won the Bid Paramount Skydance won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, forcing Netflix to withdraw. However, the deal has been temporarily halted by a court. ## Court Order Freezes the Deal Araceli Martinez-Olguin of the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order requested by 12 state attorneys general, blocking the deal from closing. ## 14-Day Waiting Period The deal is effectively paused for the next 14 days. On August 3, the court will hold a hearing on the state attorneys' motion for a preliminary injunction. ## Competition Concerns Plaintiffs led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta argue that the merger would eliminate competition in Hollywood and lead to higher prices. ## Alleged Federal Law Violation The plaintiffs claim that the deal violates a federal law prohibiting mergers likely to substantially lessen competition. ## Paramount Skydance's Defense Paramount Skydance asserts that the state attorneys' antitrust arguments lack basis in modern market realities and that evidence will prove their claims unfounded. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.gsmarena.com/paramounts_acquisition_of_warner_bros_discovery_is_on_hold-news-73817.php — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._