Paramount Clears Global Regulators for $111B Warner Bros. Deal, Faces US Lawsuit Roadblock

Paramount Skydance has officially secured clearance from 68 countries worldwide for its massive $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, leaving a multi-state antitrust lawsuit as the sole obstacle to completing the mega-merger. Following approvals from the European Union, the U.S. Department of Justice, and most recently Mexico, Paramount CEO David Ellison is now ramping … Read more

Paramount CEO David Ellison Blames State AGs for Antitrust Suit as Mexico Approves Merger

Paramount CEO David Ellison has publicly criticized 12 state attorneys general for their antitrust lawsuit halting a massive $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), even as Mexico joins 68 global jurisdictions in approving the deal. In a Friday news release, Paramount argued that the ongoing litigation imposes needless financial costs and business disruption, … Read more