{"id":1280,"date":"2026-07-22T19:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2026-07-22T19:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:11:20","slug":"eu-antitrust-regulators-clear-paramount-wbd-merger-as-it-faces-challenge-by-u-s-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/?p=1280","title":{"rendered":"EU antitrust regulators clear Paramount-WBD merger as it faces challenge by U.S. states"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><div><p>In this article<\/p><\/div><ul><li><span>PSKY<\/span><span><button><\/button><\/span><\/li><li><span>WBD<\/span><span><button><\/button><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><button><span><span>Follow your favorite stocks<\/span><span>CREATE FREE ACCOUNT<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EU regulators clear Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c2c86d9f36f52038562cae3d480fa4d3.jpg\" width=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c2c86d9f36f52038562cae3d480fa4d3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c2c86d9f36f52038562cae3d480fa4d3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<span><div><div><span>watch now<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><div><div><span>VIDEO<\/span><span>1:03<\/span><span>01:03<\/span><\/div><div>EU regulators clear Paramount&#8217;s acquisition of Warner Bros.<\/div><div>The Exchange<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>European Union antitrust regulators said on Wednesday they had signed off on <span>Paramount Skydance&#8217;s<span><span><button><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> proposed acquisition of <span>Warner Bros. Discovery<span><span><button><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/?p=1278\">Analysis: Iran war energy shock hits the U.S. economy as gas and diesel prices climb<\/a><\/p><p>The approval, which included concessions made by Paramount, comes as the deal has been delayed in the U.S. due to concerns raised by state attorneys general. <\/p><p>A Paramount spokesperson didn&#8217;t immediately respond to comment. <\/p><p>In order to garner the approval, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, said Paramount agreed to divest its stake in a film distribution joint venture with United International Pictures in Europe, and said it would not enter into any film distribution deal with Universal for the next 10 years in Europe. <\/p><p>&#8220;These commitments fully address the competition concerns identified by the Commission by ensuring that the films of the merged entity will not be distributed jointly with those Universal or Disney,&#8221; according to the EU&#8217;s release. <\/p><p>Paramount&#8217;s stock rose nearly 3% in afternoon trading. <\/p><p>The EU&#8217;s approval marks a major regulatory milestone for the $110 billion proposed merger. <\/p><p>The deal earlier won approval from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Various other global jurisdictions have also signed off on the deal. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/?p=1276\">Senate panel advances China auto bill that could bar Mercedes-Benz from U.S.<\/a><\/p><p>However, in the U.S., a lawsuit brought forward by a group of state attorneys general last week has become a potential holdup in this deal moving forward. <\/p><p>The coalition led by California&#8217;s Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit seeking to block the merger due to antitrust concerns. The tie-up is set to combine two major film studios, Paramount and Warner Bros., a massive portfolio of pay TV networks, and streaming services HBO Max and Paramount+. <\/p><p>Earlier this week a California district judge granted a temporary restraining order that puts a 14-day pause on anything moving forward with the merger. <\/p><p>Paramount previously said it is on track to close the merger by the end of September. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/interstatemovingexpertss.com\/?p=1274\">U.S. Secret Service official: \u2018Threat environment is the highest we\u2019ve ever seen\u2019<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European regulators signed off on Paramount&#8217;s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. 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