Paramount Advocates for November Antitrust Trial Amid Delays
WHO:
Deadline - Paramount and the state attorneys general did not reach an agreement on a proposed trial date.
Deadline - Paramount, state attorneys general, Warner Bros. shareholders, Writers Guild of America (WGA)
WHAT:
Variety - Paramount Skydance asked a judge on Friday to schedule its upcoming antitrust trial in November.
Deadline - Paramount proposed a trial start in November for the antitrust case related to the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) merger.
Variety - The coalition of states and the WGA proposed a trial date in April 2027.
Variety - Paramount will begin paying Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million a day starting September 30.
WHEN:
Variety - The proposed trial date by Paramount is in November, while the states and WGA proposed April 2027.
WHY:
Variety - The scheduling of the trial is significant for Paramount due to the impending financial obligations to Warner Bros. shareholders.
HOW:
Deadline - The proposals for trial dates were submitted in a joint filing on Friday.
Deadline - The proposals for trial dates were submitted in a joint filing to the judge.
(UPDATED July 31, 2026 22:26 UTC)
Paramount Skydance has requested a judge to set the date for its upcoming antitrust trial in November. However, the company and the state attorneys general did not reach an agreement on a proposed trial date during their discussions. The proposals for these trial dates were submitted in a joint filing on Friday.
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(UPDATED July 31, 2026 21:20 UTC)
Paramount has proposed a trial start in November for the antitrust case related to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, while a coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America has suggested a trial date in April 2027. Starting September 30, Paramount will begin paying Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million a day, making the scheduling of the trial particularly significant for the company. These proposals for trial dates were submitted in a joint filing to the judge, highlighting the urgency of the situation.