Paramount's $111B WBD Merger Approved by DOJ, Faces State AG and International Scrutiny
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Dominic Patten
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Paramount Skydance's $111B acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been approved by the Justice Department without concessions, but faces ongoing political and regulatory challenges. The deal has become a political football in California and nationally during a tough election year for incumbents. State attorneys general are expressing concerns beyond standard antitrust issues, and there are additional obstacles from overseas regulators.
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Even with the Justice Department approving the WBD merger late last week without any concessions, the Paramount Skydance's CEO's happy face masked some spikey obstacles to the merger from overseas and in state.
In a tough and rough election year for incumbents...
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