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Justice Department approves Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The antitrust division said the merger is unlikely to harm competition and could increase alternatives for streaming viewers, after an eight-month review.
- On Friday, The Justice Department signed off on Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for a merger that will reshape the American entertainment industry, Politico first reported.
- European Union officials are reviewing the merger due to financial backing from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Abu Dhabi's IMAD Holding, and the Qatar Investment Authority.
- Warner owns a 116-year-old film studio and HBO Max streaming service, while Paramount operates a 114-year-old studio and CBS broadcast network. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison aims to honor both legacies while building a next-generation media company.
- Despite The Justice Department's clearance, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the United Kingdom's antitrust authority are investigating the transaction. More than 1,000 entertainment professionals warned in April that the deal would further consolidate the media landscape.
- Internal criticism at CBS News has mounted in recent weeks under Ellison's leadership after his appointed editor in chief, Bari Weiss, fired multiple '60 Minutes' correspondents at the end of the most recent season.
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The Department of Justice approves the acquisition by Paramount without any restrictions and does not see any impact on competition. Ten US states, however, want to file a lawsuit.
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Ministry of Justice approves acquisition without any restrictions and does not see any impact on competition. Competition tests in US states and outside the US are still ongoing.
The US Department of Justice has approved Paramount's acquisition of the media giant Warner Bros.
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