UK Regulator Seeks Views on Paramount-WBD Merger Ahead of Probe
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Britain’s antitrust watchdog (the CMA) opened an information‑gathering step by inviting comments from interested parties on Paramount Global’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of a possible formal probe; the CMA has not launched a formal investigation yet, and comments are due by April 27. Paramount and WBD have been contacted for comment, and regulatory interest follows public letters from industry figures opposing the deal.
- Paramount-Warner: UK Competition Watchdog Seeks Views On Deal Ahead Of Formal Probe Deadline
- Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. The New York Times
- Damon Lindelof Reveals Why He Signed Anti-Paramount-WBD Merger Letter Deadline
- Mark Ruffalo and Emma Thompson among 1,000+ signatories on open letter opposing Paramount’s Warner buyout The Guardian
- Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Kristen Stewart and 1,000-Plus Hollywood Names Oppose Paramount-Warner Deal in Open Letter: ‘Block the Merger’ Variety
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