UPDATE 1-US Justice Department clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros, Politico reports
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WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp's PSKY.O planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O, Politico reported on Friday, citing two people familiar.
Department of Justice officials determined the transaction did not pose a threat to competition, according to the sources.
Politico reported, citing one source, that the department approved the merger without requiring any divestitures, behavioral remedies or concessions.
