A California judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting the US$110 billion merger deal for 14 days.

Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.

A California judge granted a temporary restraining order on the Paramount-WBD deal after state AGs cited "compelling evidence" of market concentration. A $650M/quarter ticking fee…

California and eleven states secured a pause on Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argued the massive media merger would harm competition and raise prices. …

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros