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Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bid on Track for EU Approval

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June 24, 2026

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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.

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Awful Announcing

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· Jun 24, 2026

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

Independent Journal Review

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· 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).

Variety

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· 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 []

Mashable

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· Jul 7, 2026

Streaming deal: This code unlocks ad-free Paramount+ for less than a dollar

Paramount+ Premium has another great streaming deal. Use this code to unlock two months of ad-free Premium for 99 cents per month.

DNyuz

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· Jun 30, 2026

UK Government ‘Minded to Intervene’ on Paramount-WBD Deal After Review

U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy feels “minded to intervene” on the 110 billion on Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger due to its potential impact on British broadcasters and their audiences. “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 []

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

10 New Best Movies Streaming Free in July 2026

Image Courtesy of Paramount It’s an almost undisputable fact that everything is more expensive these days which is why we’re even more glad than ever for free streaming platforms. Platforms like Tubi, Pluto TV, and Plex offer up a wealth of entertainment that you can watch without a subscription and without breaking the bank. With the new month of []

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Related coverage for "Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bid on Track for EU Approval": Awful Announcing — 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. Variety — Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Overseas: EU Likely to Give Go-Ahead, but Another Hurdle Looms in the U.K.. Mashable — Streaming deal: This code unlocks ad-free Paramount+ for less than a dollar. DNyuz — UK Government ‘Minded to Intervene’ on Paramount-WBD Deal After Review. ComicBook.com — 10 New Best Movies Streaming Free in July 2026