12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal

Twelve states have filed a lawsuit to block Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. The states claim that the deal would have negative consequences for various stakeholders, including movie theaters and basic cable distributors. They also argue that audiences would be harmed as a result of the merger. The lawsuit aims to prevent the consolidation of the two major entertainment companies.

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