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DOJ’s Clearance of Paramount-WBD Merger Surprised Staff Investigators | Report

The Wrap 16 Jun 2026
Despite the DOJ’s approval, regulatory hurdles surrounding the Paramount-WBD merger remain ... The Paramount-WBD merger is on track to close by the end of the third quarter ... 30, WBD shareholders will ...
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US Department of Justice approves Paramount-WBD merger

Screen Daily 13 Jun 2026
The US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) antitrust division has given the greenlight to Paramount’s $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) after ruling the proposed transaction ”is not likely to harm competition or American consumers”.
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Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ, source says

CNBC 12 Jun 2026
The DOJ approval is an important milestone for the roughly $110 billion deal, though it could still face legal challenges from state attorneys general ... .
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David Ellison's Paramount just got the DOJ's permission to buy WBD

Business Insider 12 Jun 2026
Discovery."The transaction is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers," the DOJ said.Buying WBD's studio and streaming assets would make Paramount a Hollywood superpower.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Slides to Three-Month Low Amid Merger Regulatory Hurdles

BitRSS 10 Jun 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) stock fell to $26.24, 17% below the $31 deal price, as the Paramount merger faces EU and state attorney general scrutiny. The post Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Stock Slides to Three-Month Low Amid Merger Regulatory... .
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Netflix trying to "poison regulators" about WBD merger, Paramount lawyer claims

Ars Technica 09 Jun 2026
Paramount Skydance is accusing Netflix of maintaining a campaign against its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ... The letter reads. ... The teamsters' letter argued that Paramount and WBD's merger would threaten film and TV workers.
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Paramount Accuses Netflix of ‘Scorched-Earth Campaign,’ Rebuffs Teamsters’ WBD Merger Concerns

The Wrap 09 Jun 2026
Paramount wants to combine with WBD to create a stronger, more efficient competitor that will operate at scale and take on Netflix and the other streaming giants.”.
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Netflix rejects “absurd” Paramount claim of “scorched-earth” campaign over WBD merger

Screen Daily 09 Jun 2026
Netflix has issued a firm rebuttal and labelled “absurd” a claim by Paramount’s chief legal officer that the streamer has been trying to derail its proposed $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).
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Netflix rejects “absurd” Paramount claim of “scorched-earth” tactics over WBD merger

Screen Daily 09 Jun 2026
Netflix has issued a firm rebuttal and labelled “absurd” a claim by Paramount’s chief legal officer that the streamer has been trying to derail its proposed $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).
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10 States Are Reportedly Investigating Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

New York Magazine 06 Jun 2026
Photo. Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett ... Discovery ... Sources ... Here’s What Stands in the Way of the Paramount-WBD Merger ... Mark Ruffalo Calls on State AGs to Stop Paramount-WBD Merger ... 10 States Reportedly Looking into Paramount-WBD Merger ... ....
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Paramount Lawyer Accuses Some Critics of WBD Deal of Antisemitism

Coming Soon 03 Jun 2026
Makan Delrahim says critics of Paramount-WBD deal have ‘antisemitic views’ ... The post Paramount Lawyer Accuses Some Critics of WBD Deal of Antisemitism appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. .
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Paramount's top lawyer says some people who don't like the Warner Bros. deal are antisemitic

Business Insider 02 Jun 2026
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Makan Delrahim, Paramount's chief legal officer, said that some opposition to the Paramount/WBD deal is coming from people with "antisemitic views.".
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