Paramount-Warner Merger Reportedly Set To Clear EU Antitrust Hurdles

Paramount’s $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is inching closer to approval in Europe, according to a report in the Financial Times. The newspaper wrote that the European Commission, the EU’s antitrust enforcer,

Will CBS News’ Bari Weiss run CNN after the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger? Here’s the latest

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Paramount’s Children of Blood & Bone movie loses crucial support from its creator Tomi Adeyemi

Tomi Adeyemi has distanced herself from Paramount’s Children of Blood & Bone, revealing she won’t watch or promote the film despite co-writing its screenplay.

Labour threatens to intervene in Paramount’s Warner Bros takeover

Lisa Nandy has threatened to intervene in Paramount’s takeover of Hollywood studio Warner Bros over the effect of the $110bn (£83bn) deal on media plurality.

UK government says it’s likely to challenge $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

The British government said on Tuesday that it is likely to challenge Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially complicating the finalization of the $110 billion merger.

Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ

The DOJ approval is an important milestone for the roughly $110 billion deal, though it could still face legal challenges from state attorneys general.

British government may ‘intervene’ in Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros.

The British government suggested Tuesday it may challenge Paramount Skydance’s blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.

British regulator may challenge Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

'For US consumers, this merger has become a proxy fight about political influence and control of media,' according to Forrester Research. 'In the UK, it's being treated as a structural competition issue where regulators,

UK ‘Minded to Intervene’ in Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal Over Media Ownership Concerns

Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. could face an intervention from the UK government after the country’s culture and media secretary raised concerns over the diversity of media ownership.

CNN Staff Wary of Bari Weiss Oversight in Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Mark Thompson, CNN's editor-in-chief, reportedly told Paramount officials he would not share oversight of CNN with another executive, according to The New York Times.

British Government Likely to Intervene in Paramount’s Proposed $110 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

The British government has signalled that it is likely to intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discover.
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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' 'Big Brother' and More: See What's New on Paramount Plus in July

Also arriving this month: the new crime thriller Wardriver, The Real Wolf of Wall Street documentary and more.
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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).