Paramount merger trial set for early 2027

(The Center Square) – A federal trial over the Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance merger has been scheduled for March 2, 2027.

Democratic state attorneys general led by Rob Bonta of California are suing over the merger.

The attorneys general – who required a trial date of April 2027 – claim the $110 billion merger would extinguish competition, cut jobs, and harm consumers.

“This is about protecting the vibrancy of an industry, the pockets of consumers, and the quality of films and television programs that take center stage in many of our lives,” said Bonta in a previous statement to The Center Square.

The other attorneys general involved in the lawsuit are from Arizona, ...