The Paramount-WBD merger is on hold

A couple of weeks ago I checked in on the state of the fakakta Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which has been snarled up in court as multiple state attorneys general have filed anti-trust suits against Paramount. At that time, I said, “We’ll see how that shakes out,” and now we know: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced they are “delaying” the merger until June 2027, or the anti-trust lawsuits are settled, whichever comes first.It’s not an o