Paramount oo hakinaysa la wareegida Warner iyadoo kiisaska maxkamadda ay socdaan
Shirkadda Paramount ayaa sheegtay in ay hakinayso helitaanka Warner inta ay maxkamaddu ka gar-qaadaysay laba dacwadood oo ka dhan ah heshiiska $111 bilyan. Heshiiska waa la joojiyay waxaana laga yaabaa inuu qaato bilo badan.
Heshiiska iyo Xannibaadda Maxkamadda
Dukumiinti maxkamadeed oo la gudbiyay maxkamadda federaalka ee California Jimce, Paramount waxay ogolaatay in aysan qaadayn tallaabo helitaan Warner ilaa June 1, 2027, ama shan maalmood ka dib marka dacwadaha la xalliyo, haddii ay taasi ka hor timaado.
Garsooraha Degmada Maraykanka Araceli Martínez-Olguín ayaa toddobaadkan hore bixisay amar xannibaad ku meel gaar ah oo hakinaya helitaanka. Martínez-Olguín weli ma aysan saxiixin heshiiska la gudbiyay Jimce.
Dacwadaha iyo Mowqifka Xildhibaannada
Paramount waxay wajaysaa laba dacwadood oo ay gudbiyeen 12 gobol iyo Ururka Qorayaasha Ameerika. Xildhibaannada Dimuqraadiga ah iyo Ururka ayaa ku eedeeyay in iibsashada Warner ay yareynayso tartanka, waxayna dhaawici lahayd daawadayaasha.
Xildhibaan Leticia James ayaa qortay: 'Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory in our efforts to uphold the law and protect the film and television industries.' Rob Bonta wuxuu yidhi: 'Our argument against this illegal merger is straightforward...'.
Kharashka iyo Mowqifka Shirkadda
Laga bilaabo Oct. 1, Paramount waa in ay bixisaa saamilayda Warner qiyaastii $650 milyan oo doolar saddexdii biloodba mar ee dib loo dhigo. Haddii uusan heshiisku xirmayn June 4, 2027, waa in ay bixisaa $7 bilyan.
Afayman Paramount ayaa xaqiijiyay in kharashyadaas aysan saameynayn horumarkan. Shirkaddu waxay sheegtay in ay rajaynayso maxkamadda, iyadoo tiradday: 'Today's agreement is a significant win...'.
Paramount has announced it will pause its acquisition of Warner while legal challenges proceed. The $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is on hold, possibly for months, as two lawsuits move through court.
Court Filing and Legal Opposition
In a Friday filing in a California federal court, Paramount agreed not to take steps to acquire Warner until June 1, 2027, or five days after the lawsuits end, whichever is earlier. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a temporary restraining order earlier this week and has not yet signed the Friday agreement.
Paramount faces suits from 12 states and the Writers Guild of America, representing Hollywood professionals. The Democratic attorneys general and the guild allege the purchase would reduce competition and harm filmgoers, TV and news consumers, and content creators.
Financial Terms and Company Response
From Oct. 1, Paramount must pay Warner shareholders about $650 million per 90 days delayed, and $7 billion if unclosed by June 4, 2027. A spokesperson confirmed these fees are unaffected by the pause.
Paramount stated it looks forward to trial. The company said: 'Today's agreement is a significant win because the result is exactly what we have sought from the outset: a direct path to a trial based on the evidence'.
Deal Scope and External Scrutiny
The proposed deal would combine film studios, Paramount+ and HBO, cable channels, CBS and CNN. It faces outside scrutiny over the Paramount controlling family's ties to President Trump, with two newsrooms under family control.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, father of CEO David Ellison and Trump ally, largely funds the merger. Trump has called CNN 'fake news' and publicly mused about actions toward the network.
