2: Streaming Into the Void – July 26, 2026 – It Doesn’t Look Good for Paramount

This week, no matter how they spin it, the rulings in court this week were not good news for Paramount-Skydance and their desire to take over Warner Bros.-Discovery.

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Judge Grants Order To Pause Paramount-WBD Merger

Judge Extends Emergency Order Pausing Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Paramount Seeks Three-Day Evidentiary Hearing As Judge Considers Preliminary Injunction To Halt Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Writers Guild Seeks Preliminary Injunction To Halt Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Merger; Wants Case Timing Aligned With State AG Suit

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027 – Engadget

Paramount-Warner Deal at Risk of Delays Costing Billions – Bloomberg

Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months – The New York Times

Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Ellisons of corruption – Los Angeles Times

Paramount Takeover Of Warner Bros. Wins EU Approval

WGA Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Comcast’s Peacock records first ever profit on World Cup, ‘Love Island USA’ boost | Reuters

With NBCUniversal Becoming “Independent”, Talks With Potential Partners Are Under Way, Comcast Execs Say

Comcast earnings highlight NBCUniversal strength ahead of planned split

Telemundo Is The Real Winner Of This Year’s World Cup

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