Paramount has asked for a three-day hearing in August to prove the deal bolsters competition. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Twelve states sued Paramount over the deal, arguing it was unlawful and would “create a media behemoth" that would damage both audiences and the industry in general.

Paramount Skydance Corp. was on the brink of closing its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc, but now faces a legal hurdle. | Hollywood

Paramount is attempting to acquire Warner Bros. for $111 billion