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\n\tBritain\u2019s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved David Ellison-led Paramount Skydance\u2019s planned $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. <\/p>\n

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\n\tThe merger watchdog, considering the megadeal on theatrical film distribution grounds, concluded although \u201cthe parties compete closely, they do not appear closer to each other than to Universal, Disney, or Sony. While the merged entity would become the UK\u2019s largest distributor, it would continue to face competition from these three major studios and a range of other smaller studios.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tWhen it came to streaming services, the CMA cited \u201cother competitors (Netflix, Apple, Disney and Amazon Prime), as well as non-SVOD services such as broadcast video on demand services (BBC iPlayer and ITVX), will continue to provide sufficient competition to the merged entity. Sufficient competitive constraints will also remain post-merger in the other areas in which the parties
overlap, including in relation to the production and licensing of AV content.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tParamount, as it passes another milestone to completion of its proposed merger, in a statement said it was \u201cgrateful to the CMA for its constructive engagement and its review of the transaction.\u201d The UK ruling also comes in the face of Paramount\u00a0having won the bidding war\u00a0for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix declined to raise its offer, but the merger is now on pause after Paramount was hit with several lawsuits.<\/p>\n

\n\tThat\u2019s including\u00a0from 12 state attorneys general\u00a0who claim the acquisition will kill competition in the film and television industries. The company has agreed to delay the big-money takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery until June 1, 2027, or until the antitrust lawsuits brought by state attorneys general are resolved.<\/p>\n

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\n\tIn June, the CMA in Britain launched a formal review of the proposed megadeal and set itself a deadline of Aug. 7 for a ruling on the Hollywood combination of two major studios, two big news operations, streaming services and two portfolios of cable networks. <\/p>\n

\n\tParamount said it has entered into a deed of covenant and undertaking with the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport after the CMA approved the megadeal on competition grounds. The proposed megadeal \u200bhas received clearance in various territories but has attracted regulatory scrutiny\u00a0\u2060across North America and Europe, with various industry players, ranging from competitors, writers, directors, actors and cinema operators, having expressed\u00a0concerns\u00a0about the impact that the merged powerhouse could have on \u200bthe entertainment sector and consumers.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California, sued\u00a0Paramount on July 13\u00a0to stop its $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery in a sweeping legal challenge amid the absence of the Trump administration\u2019s intervention in big deals. The states allege a violation of the Clayton Act, an antitrust law accounting for potential monopolies. They\u2019ve asked Paramount not to close the deal until the case is decided. If not, they say they\u2019ll move for a temporary restraining order.<\/p>\n

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