Federal Judge Says Not So Fast to Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
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A federal judge signaling antitrust concerns on a Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger keeps the brakes on media consolidation just as streaming and AI content costs are spiking. Studios and streamers should plan for partnership and licensing webs, not assume scale-through-merger is available.
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