A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order that blocks the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery for an additional two weeks, preventing the deal from closing before mid-August. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued the extension on Thursday, giving the parties more time to argue their case. The original order had paused the merger, and the extension means the companies cannot finalize the transaction until at least the new deadline. The judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on August 3 to consider a request for a preliminary injunction that would keep the merger blocked indefinitely. The merger, which would combine two major entertainment companies, has faced legal challenges. The extension is the latest development in the ongoing court proceedings. Neither Paramount nor Warner Bros. Discovery has publicly commented on the extension. The case continues to be watched closely by industry observers.