Apr 30, 2026 8:37pm PT

Paramount Faces Suit From Streaming Subscribers Seeking to Block Warner Bros. Deal

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A handful of streaming subscribers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block the $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.

The plaintiffs — three current Paramount+ subscribers and two prospective subscribers — allege that they face increased prices and reduced viewing options as a result of the transaction.

Paramount expects to close the megadeal sometime in the third quarter, but could face opposition from the federal government or, more likely, from a coalition of states. Antitrust claims from private parties rarely prevail, but if a case can be made, the plaintiffs could force a monetary settlement on behalf of subscribers and moviegoers.