Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March

A judge has scheduled the trial for the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for March, contrary to Paramount's request for a November trial. Paramount is facing an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general over its $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. The trial's timing may impact the completion of the merger, which has been subject to regulatory scrutiny. The lawsuit's outcome will determine the fate of the proposed acquisition.

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