The Paramount Warner Bros. Merger: A Temporary Reprieve, a Lasting Question Mark The $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
Discovery has been temporarily halted after 12 states successfully bid to block the deal in court. U. S.
District Judge Araceli Martínez Olguín's decision is a significant setback for the studio, which had been pushing forward with the acquisition despite concerns about its impact on the film and television industry.