# Federal judge sets March 2027 trial for antitrust challenges to Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal

https://mins.news/en/item/13277

- CNN, 2026-08-04 20:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/media/paramount-wbd-merger-trial-march-2027?Date=20260804&Profile=CNN

> A federal judge has scheduled a March 2027 trial for antitrust challenges to Paramount’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The timing represents another setback for Paramount. The company had sought to complete the merger during the summer. The case will now move toward a later courtroom review of the proposed transaction.

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