Block the Merger Coalition Files Legal Request to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

Variety - Sep 24, 2026

A coalition of groups working under the Block the Merger banner have filed an emergency request to oppose Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of a court hearing in California this morning pertaining to the deal. The motion for an amicus brief – enabling interested parties to present legal arguments relating to a case […]

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