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Paramount clears US HSR waiting period for all-cash bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance Corp
- 10-day HSR waiting period expired Feb 19; no US statutory impediment to closing.
- German foreign investment clearance obtained on Jan 27, 2026.
- Transaction still requires definitive merger agreement, WBD shareholder approval and other regulatory clearances.
- Paramount continues global antitrust engagement; offer is all-cash for all WBD shares.
- Soliciting proxies against WBD's proposed merger with Netflix ahead of special meeting.
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