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European regulators set to approve Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction
It appears that Paramount’s 110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery is set to clear another major hurdle in the coming days. Just a matter of weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice moved to approve the merger, despite an unusually hasty process and the concerns of career staffers, the European Commission, the body that
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Independent Journal Review
· Jul 6, 2026
Whining Actors Aside, There’s No Real Antitrust Reason To Block Paramount Merger
Nearly a year has passed since news broke that Paramount was preparing to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Awful Announcing
· Jul 1, 2026
UK government weighs intervention in Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger
The Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger has hit a potential roadblock after the UK government announced it is taking a closer look into the transaction. “Following engagement with the parties and independent research, my Department has today written to the current and proposed owners of Warner Bros. Discovery on my behalf to inform them that I
That Park Place
· Jul 3, 2026
Paramount Will End Universal Partnership as EU Demands Major Change Before Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Approval
The massive entertainment industry shakeup involving Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is moving closer to reality, but European regulators are requiring one major change before giving the deal their blessing: the end of a decades-old Paramount Universal partnership. According to a new report from Variety, Paramount is preparing to exit United International Pictures (UIP), its [] The post Paramount Will End Universal Partnership as EU Demands Major Change Before Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Approval appeared first on That Park Place.
Variety
· Jun 25, 2026
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Overseas: EU Likely to Give Go-Ahead, but Another Hurdle Looms in the U.K.
With Paramount’s 111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery likely to soon get the go-ahead from the European Union, the next question will be whether the U.K.’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will follow suit. The prospects are that the U.K. won’t block the deal, but may throw in an extra hurdle, according to []
Bloomberg
· Jun 24, 2026
Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bid on Track for EU Approval
Paramount Skydance Corp.’s 110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is on track for European Union approval, with the firms open to offering concessions to appease concerns over film distribution flagged by the bloc’s competition chief Teresa Ribera.
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 1, 2026
Trump Made Millions From Hollywood Last Year
A disclosure form reveals a 10.7 million fee for 'Melania,' legal settlements and a residual from 'The View.' It also suggests that he tendered shares in Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount last year as it battled Netflix.
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Related coverage for "European regulators set to approve Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction": Independent Journal Review — Whining Actors Aside, There’s No Real Antitrust Reason To Block Paramount Merger. Awful Announcing — UK government weighs intervention in Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger. That Park Place — Paramount Will End Universal Partnership as EU Demands Major Change Before Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Approval. Variety — Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Overseas: EU Likely to Give Go-Ahead, but Another Hurdle Looms in the U.K.. Bloomberg — Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bid on Track for EU Approval. The Hollywood Reporter — Trump Made Millions From Hollywood Last Year