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Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department
The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department, The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.
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The development sits in VINI’s Culture file for readers following arts, entertainment, fashion, film, music, celebrity, and the business of culture. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-13T03:28:25+00:00.
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- Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice departmentBBC News - 2026-06-13T03:28:25+00:00
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