Paramount gives commitments to clear UK path for Warner deal approval
By Jon Menon ( August 6, 2026, 13:18 GMT | Insight) -- Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been cleared by the UK government and the country’s antitrust regulator, after the acquirer offered several assurances and legally binding commitments to ease ministerial concerns over media diversity.Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been cleared by the UK government and by the Competition and Markets Authority, after the acquirer offered several assurances and legally binding commitments to ease ministerial concerns over media diversity....
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