Press Release: UPDATE 2-Paramount Skydance ordered to pause Warner Bros acquisition through August 3

* Ruling an early win for states * Judge sets August 3 hearing on longer pause * Costs will mount for Paramount if closing delayed past September (Adds share price in paragraph 3, detail from ruling

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