Australia Clears Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Merger
Australia’s ACCC cleared Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery for Australia and New Zealand, saying the merger is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in wholesale film supply; New Zealand’s regulator said it does not intend to review the deal further, while the UK CMA may still probe in Phase 2, and the merger has already received approvals from several other jurisdictions with a 14‑day waiting period in Australia ending June 23, 2026.