DOJ approves Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
From Weekend Edition Saturday by NPR
June 13, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the approval of a $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery amidst antitrust concerns from several states.
A $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery got the green light from the Trump administration, though several states are raising anti-trust concerns.
Topics covered
- mergers
- acquisitions
- antitrust
- media
- politics
Keywords
- merger
- Paramount
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Trump administration
- antitrust
- acquisition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, Trump administration
Places: several states
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