US Antitrust Regulators Poised to Approve Paramount's Takeover of Warner Bros, Semafor Reports

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Source: US News & World Report/Reuters

May 27, 2026, at 12:06 a.m.


May 26 (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators appear ⁠ready ⁠to approve Paramount's $110 billion ⁠takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, after a two-hour meeting ​at the Justice Department, Semafor reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with ‌the matter.

At the meeting, ‌Paramount CEO David Ellison reiterated a commitment to releasing movies ⁠in theaters, ⁠the report said.

According to the report, the Department of Justice ​staff attorneys seemed swayed by arguments from top Paramount executives that the deal would not hurt other studios and creative talent.

Reuters could not immediately ​verify the report. The DOJ, Paramount and Warner Bros. did not ⁠immediately ⁠respond to requests for ⁠comment ​outside regular business hours.

Read more: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-05-27/us-regulators-appear-ready-to-approve-paramounts-takeover-of-warner-bros-semafor-reports

[sop]

1. Do we still have Antitrust Regulators in this country?

And they approved this "after a two-hour meeting ​at the Justice Department"? That must have been some meeting.

[lonely bird]

2. Yup

I would check their bank accounts.

[sop]

4. It took the lobbyists a couple of hours to hand over the suitcases stuffed with cash.

[travelingthrulife]

3. Yeah. Antitrust regulators. That's funny.