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DOJ approves Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

Covered by 8 outlets over 32 hours. They ran 5 distinct reports; the most widely run, a syndicated copy, appeared on 4 sites. First reported by editorandpublisher.com at 01:15 UTC on June 13, 2026.

8 outlets

What happened?

  1. The U.S. Department of Justice approved Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on June 12, 2026, after an eight-month antitrust review.
  2. The merger would combine Paramount’s CBS and Paramount+ with Warner’s HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros. studio.
  3. California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated the merger ‘is not a done deal’ and remains under active investigation by his office.
  4. Democratic senators raised concerns over Saudi, Qatari, and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds participating, while Larry Ellison’s ties to President Trump added political scrutiny.

The DOJ approved Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at $111 billion. FCC foreign-ownership review and EU probe remain.

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Who reported it, and when?

5 distinct reports run by 8 outlets, earliest first (UTC); a syndicated report lists every site that ran it
TimeReportRun by
Jun 13 01:15Justice Department approves Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros.
  • editorandpublisher.com
Jun 13 02:45Justice Dept. approves Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Jun 13 02:45US clears Paramount $111B Warner Bros. takeover
  • manilatimes.net
Jun 13 08:30US Justice Department clears Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros
  • rnz.co.nz
Jun 14 09:00US clears Paramount $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover
  • Philstar

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