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U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Aug 6, 2026 4:27am PT U.K. Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

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Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

LeoBarraclough See All BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on the water tower at Warner Bros. Studio on July 13, 2026 in Burbank, California. Twelve state attorneys general, led by California, filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. They argue that the merger would violate the Clayton Act, an antitrust law that prevents anticompetitive practices. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images

The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $111 ⁠billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on both competition and ⁠public interest grounds after Paramount beefed up promises ​about ​programming ⁠and news provision in the country.

In a statement, the U.K.’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport said, “Today, the Competition and Markets Authority have announced their decision that there are no competition aspects of this proposed merger in the U.K. which necessitate their further intervention.”

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