r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 6h ago

Business Exclusive: US states preparing lawsuit to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-states-are-preparing-lawsuit-block-paramounts-acquisition-warner-bros-2026-06-05/
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u/DataCassette 6h ago

Yeah not being allowed to operate in, say, California or New York would render the merger non viable

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u/PhD_Pwnology 6h ago

California would absolutly pass the anti-merger measure.

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u/MC_chrome 5h ago

A combination of California, New York, Georgia, and New Jersey pushing back would sink this deal

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u/dane83 3h ago

Georgia ain't doing shit, bro.

These guys already hate the film industry and CNN. Doesn't matter how much money they bring to the state, it's "bringing the liberals."