Entertainment
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Update: EU Approval Likely, U.K. Hurdle Ahead
The European Union is likely to approve the $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, but the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) may pose a challenge. The decision could impact the media landscape significantly.
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Variety
Disney+ has picked up “The Great White,” ABC Australia’s upcoming legal workplace drama series from See-Saw Films, the Mediawan-owned banner behind “Slow Horses,” for the U.K. Headlined by Hugo Weaving, the anticipated six-part show has been filming in Sydney since the beginning of June and wi
2026-06-25 15:20 UTC
Variety
With Paramount’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery likely to soon get the go-ahead from the European Union, the next question will be whether the U.K.’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will follow suit. The prospects are that the U.K. won&#
2026-06-25 15:21 UTC