A coalition of twelve states' attorneys general won a 14-day temporary restraining order from a Federal judge to delay the Malignant Fascist-friendly merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. From NBC News:
"Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery hit a roadblock Monday after a federal judge temporarily paused the proposed merger, granting a request from a coalition of 12 state attorneys general who sued to thwart the $110 billion deal.
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the Northern District of California issued a temporary restraining order barring Paramount from closing the transaction, a corporate tie-up that would unite two movie studios, two streaming platforms and two news organizations under the control of David Ellison, the son of billionaire technology tycoon Larry Ellison.
Martínez-Olguín’s order said the restraining order will remain in effect for 14 days. She scheduled an Aug. 3 hearing on the states’ motion for a preliminary injunction, which would freeze the transaction while the legal process plays out."
Right-wing MF-megadonors father-son duo Larry and David Ellison got the MF's regime's green light from the Justice Department and the FCC, likely by suggesting that CNN -- which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery -- would be giving the MF more favorable coverage in the future if the merger went through. Earlier this year, the MF's regime approved the acquisition of Paramount by Ellison-owned Skydance Media which resulted in CBS' turn to the right under David Ellison and his pick to head CBS News, right-winger Bari "Bad News" Weiss. A number of journalists were fired, including 60 Minutes stalwarts Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecelia Vega and Scott Pelley, while Stephen Colbert's The Late Show, which targeted the MF for criticism and ridicule, was cancelled.
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