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Paramount
pài lā méng
派拉蒙
agreed to
tóng yì
同意
delay / postpone
tuī chí
推迟
acquisition
shōu gòu
收购
Warner Bros. Discovery
huá nà xiōng dì tàn suǒ
华纳兄弟探索
,
at the latest
zuì wǎn
最晚
extended to
yán zhì
延至
June 2027
2027 nián liù yuè
2027年6月
to complete
wán chéng
完成
。

Paramount
pài lā méng
派拉蒙
July 24th
qī yuè èrshísì rì
7月24日
agreed
tóng yì
同意
(disposal marker)
jiāng
将
acquisition
shōu gòu
收购
Warner Bros. Discovery
huá nà xiōng dì tàn suǒ
华纳兄弟探索
company
gōng sī
公司
possessive particle
de
的
$110 billion
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元
deal
jiāo yì
交易
delay
tuī chí
推迟
to
zhì
至
June 2027
2027 nián liù yuè
2027年6月
,
previously
cǐ qián
此前
12 states
shí èr gè zhōu
12个州
on grounds of
yǐ
以
antitrust
fǎn lǒng duàn
反垄断
as grounds
wéi yóu
为由
filed
tí qǐ
提起
lawsuit
sù sòng
诉讼
,
the court
fǎ yuàn
法院
has issued
yǐ bān bù
已颁布
temporary injunction
lín shí jìn lìng
临时禁令
。

July 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM

according to reports
jù bào dào
据报道
,
Paramount
pài lā méng
派拉蒙
company
gōng sī
公司
July 24th
qī yuè èrshísì rì
7月24日
agreed
tóng yì
同意
(disposal marker)
jiāng
将
acquisition
shōu gòu
收购
Warner Bros. Discovery
huá nà xiōng dì tàn suǒ
华纳兄弟探索
company
gōng sī
公司
possessive particle
de
的
deal
jiāo yì
交易
delay
tuī chí
推迟
to / until
zhì
至
before June 2027
2027 nián liù yuè qián
2027年6月前
completed
wán chéng
完成
。
prior to this
cǐ qián
此前
,
the United States
měi guó
美国
12 states
shí èr gè zhōu
12个州
jointly
lián hé
联合
filed
tí qǐ
提起
lawsuit
sù sòng
诉讼
,
alleging
zhǐ
指
the / said
gāi
该
merger case
hé bìng àn
合并案
violates
wéi fǎn
违反
antitrust law
fǎn lǒng duàn fǎ
反垄断法
,
and
bìng
并
successfully
chéng gōng
成功
obtained
shēn qǐng
申请
temporary injunction
lín shí jìn lìng
临时禁令
。
one (person)
yī míng
一名
judge
fǎ guān
法官
this week
běn zhōu
本周
already
yǐ
已
issued
bān bù
颁布
temporary order
lín shí lìng
临时令
,
suspended
zàn tíng
暂停
merger
hé bìng
合并
process
chéng xù
程序
。
this (transaction)
zhè bǐ
这笔
total value
zǒng jià
总价
$110 billion
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元
attributive particle
de
的
deal
jiāo yì
交易
will
jiāng
将
merge
hé bìng
合并
two major
liǎng dà
两大
Hollywood
hǎo lái wù
好莱坞
film studios
zhì piàn gōng sī
制片公司
、
two major
liǎng dà
两大
streaming
liú méi tǐ
流媒体
platforms
píng tái
平台
and
jí
及
multiple
duō gè
多个
TV networks
diàn shì wǎng luò
电视网络
。
the delay
tuī chí
推迟
resulted in
dài lái le
带来了
relatively high
jiào gāo de
较高的
financial
cái wù
财务
cost
dài jià
代价
:
contract
hé tong
合同
stipulates
guī dìng
规定
each quarter
měi jì dù
每季度
must
xū
须
additionally
é wài
额外
pay
zhī fù
支付
$0.25 per share
měi gǔ 0.25 měiyuán
每股0.25美元
attributive particle
de
的
ticking fee (delay penalty)
dī dā fèi
滴答费
。
if
ruò
若
the delay extends
tuī chí
推迟
to / until
zhì
至
next year
míng nián
明年
June
liù yuè
6月
,
additional
é wài
额外
payment
zhī fù
支付
amount
jīn é
金额
total
hé jì
合计
approximately
yuē
约
$1.7 billion
17 yì měiyuán
17亿美元
。
Paramount
pài lā méng
派拉蒙
stated
biǎo shì
表示
,
still
réng
仍
committed to
zhì lì yú
致力于
completing
wán chéng
完成
the deal
jiāo yì
交易
,
will
jiāng
将
in cooperation with
pèi hé
配合
the court
fǎ yuàn
法院
proceedings
chéng xù
程序
advance
tuī jìn
推进
subsequent
hòu xù
后续
steps
bù zhòu
步骤
。

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Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition Until June 2027 Amid State Lawsuit

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