{"id":2613661,"date":"2026-06-12T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-greenlights-warner-bros-merger-with-paramount\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:58:01","slug":"doj-greenlights-warner-bros-merger-with-paramount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-greenlights-warner-bros-merger-with-paramount\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ greenlights Warner Bros. merger with Paramount"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-greenlights-warner-bros-merger-with-paramount%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613661&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> greenlit a merger between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/paramount\/\">Paramount Skydance<\/a>\u00a0and Warner Bros. Discovery, a move set to have major implications for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entertainment\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entertainment\">entertainment<\/a> industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a lengthy statement, the DOJ said its investigation concluded that the \u201ctransaction is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers,\u201d including in regard to streaming, linear television, and studio development, production, or distribution of films for theatrical release. The investigation took eight months and examined over 2 million documents from 80 custodians, in addition to mountains of other data.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4606438\/progressives-should-thank-tech-billionaires-creating-millions-jobs-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Progressives should thank tech billionaires for creating jobs: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4604338\/opec-cuts-oil-demand-forecast-strait-hormuz-closure\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>OPEC cuts oil demand forecast again as Strait of Hormuz closure continues<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4602591\/usps-stop-mail-in-ballot-voter-roll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>USPS to stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that don\u2019t hand over their voter rolls<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe extensive investigatory record reviewed by the Division suggests that the impact of the transaction will be to increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, with benefits for American consumers and workers,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paramount and WBD\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.paramount.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/paramount-acquire-warner-bros-discovery-form-next-generation\">announced<\/a>\u00a0their merger deal in February, beating out Netflix after an extensive bidding war. The deal gives Paramount ownership of several cultural and entertainment titans: <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, <em>Mission Impossible<\/em>, <em>Harry Potter<\/em>, <em>Top Gun<\/em>, the DC Universe, and <em>SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Netflix-Paramount bidding war was constantly\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4473675\/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-bid-superior-netflix\/\">overshadowed by wider national politics<\/a>. Paramount has been viewed as more friendly to the Trump administration and Republicans, with Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison shifting CBS News away from the left. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle and father of David, is a prominent GOP fundraiser. Meanwhile, Netflix has been viewed as more friendly to the Democratic Party, particularly given its yearslong collaborations with the Obama family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have likewise involved themselves in the dispute, publicly pushing against the merger. Last month, Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Deborah Ross (D-NC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4568698\/european-mp-join-congressmen-scrutinize-paramount-wbd-merger\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4568698\/european-mp-join-congressmen-scrutinize-paramount-wbd-merger\/\">sent a letter<\/a> alongside European lawmakers Nathalie Loiseau, Brando Benifei, and Andreas Schwab to David Ellison, scrutinizing the merger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4568698\/european-mp-join-congressmen-scrutinize-paramount-wbd-merger\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4568698\">EUROPEAN LEGISLATORS JOIN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN SCRUTINIZING PARAMOUNT-WBD MERGER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) openly denounced the DOJ\u2019s clearing of the merger, pledging that the fight wasn\u2019t over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is terrible news for every American who doesn\u2019t want Trump-aligned billionaires to control what they watch and how much they pay,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenWarren\/status\/2065536355208147319\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cThe Paramount-Warner Bros. deal has reeked of corruption and influence-peddling. This fight isn\u2019t over. State AGs must block this merger.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice greenlit a merger between Paramount Skydance\u00a0and Warner Bros. Discovery, a move set to have major implications for the entertainment industry. In a lengthy statement, the DOJ said its investigation concluded that the \u201ctransaction is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers,\u201d including in regard to streaming, linear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2613662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doj-paramount-warner-bros-merger.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2613661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doj-paramount-warner-bros-merger.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}