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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.
Published July 20, 2026 · Category: News
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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 www.npr.org.
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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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