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Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now

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.

Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
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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.

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Originally published at NPR Business

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