Paramount’s Warner Bros. deal cleared in EU with film distribution commitments
By Andrew Boyce ( July 22, 2026, 17:35 GMT | Insight) -- Paramount Skydance has secured EU clearance for its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover after agreeing to terminate its stake in a film distribution joint venture with Universal to address competition concerns.Paramount Skydance has secured EU clearance for its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover after agreeing to terminate its stake within 13 months in a film distribution joint venture with Universal, United International Pictures, or UIP....
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