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Paramount Meets With European Commission to Secure Warner Bros. Merger Approval

Paramount Meets With European Commission to Secure Warner Bros. Merger Approval

Paramount met with officials from the European Commission on Tuesday as they look to secure regulatory approval of their $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that the David Ellison-led media giant and regulator are discussing remedies to clear the deal. While those remedies are still being worked out, the outlet says it could include a requirement for Paramount to exit a joint venture with Universal Pictures that distributes films in several international markets.

The EC has set an initial deadline of July 7 to decide whether to clear or order a Phase 2 investigation of the merger and a July 14 deadline on its review of the foreign investment in the deal.

A Paramount spokesperson told TheWrap that they have been engaged with all regulatory and law enforcement bodies in a “constructive and transparent manner” and will continue to do so, but declined to comment further on its ongoing regulatory proceedings. Representatives for EC declined to comment.

Approval from the EC is one of the last remaining regulatory obstacles as Paramount and Warner Bros. look to close their merger by the end of the third quarter. In addition to the EC, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority will decide on whether to launch a Phase 2 investigation by Aug. 7.

The Paramount-WBD merger notably received approval from the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month and shareholders in April, though U.S. state attorneys general could move forward with a lawsuit to block the deal as soon as this month. The transaction was also granted clearance by regulators in China, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Serbia and North Macedonia and foreign direct investment authorities in Spain, Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Czechia, Italy, France and Romania.

In the event the transaction does not close by Sept. 30, WBD shareholders will receive a 25 cent per share “ticking fee” for each quarter until closing. In the event that the deal does not close at all due to regulatory matters, Paramount will pay WBD a $7 billion termination fee.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and Paramount CEO David Ellison (Credit: Getty Images/Christopher Smith for TheWrap)

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Deadspin | Orioles embrace season’s second half, starting with finale vs. Angels <div id=""><section id="0" class=" w-full"><div class="xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0"><img src="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200,fo-auto/29257493.jpg" srcset="https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-400,fo-auto/29257493.jpg 400w, https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-800,fo-auto/29257493.jpg 800w, https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-1200,fo-auto/29257493.jpg 1200w" alt="Jun 23, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels third baseman Donovan Walton (35) is out at second as Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson (82) throws to first for the out against right fielder Jo Adell (7) during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images" class="w-full" sizes="1200px" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager"/><span class="text-0.8 leading-tight">Jun 23, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels third baseman Donovan Walton (35) is out at second as Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson (82) throws to first for the out against right fielder Jo Adell (7) during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> </span></div></section><section id="section-1"> <p>The Baltimore Orioles finished the first half of the season with a 38-43 record and in fourth place in the American League East, 10 1/2 games out of first place. </p> </section><section id="section-2"> <p>But the Orioles have a chance to start the second half on a more positive note Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., as they try to finish a challenging nine-game western road swing with a winning record and back-to-back series victories. </p> </section><section id="section-3"> <p>Right-hander Trey Gibson (1-2, 5.81 ERA) will make his sixth major league start for the Orioles in the rubber game of a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday and will oppose right-hander Jose Soriano (8-4, 3.03). </p> </section><section id="section-4"> <p>Baltimore started the trip by losing two of three games in Seattle but won the final two contests of its three-game series with the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Orioles, behind eight shutout innings by Kyle Bradish, won Monday night’s series opener with the Angels 6-1 but were no-hit for 5 1/3 innings by Ryan Johnson in a 5-1 loss on Tuesday. </p> </section><section id="section-5"> <p>That was the third career start for the 23-year-old Johnson.</p> </section><section id="section-6"> <p>So there’s a lot of momentum to be gained for the Orioles in Wednesday’s series finale for Baltimore, which would finish the trip with a 5-4 record with a win. </p> </section><section id="section-7"> <p>Infielder Coby Mayo, who hit his 10th homer of the season on Monday, called his team’s first half start to the season “decent.” </p> </section><br/><section id="section-8"> <p>“Obviously, we want to play better,” Mayo said after the Orioles managed just three singles in Tuesday’s loss. “I think this team is more than capable of playing better baseball. Obviously, it’s baseball and there’s going to be some good times and some bad times and some in-between. … First half is done now, and we have a lot more games to play.” </p> </section> <section id="section-9"> <p>Gibson, who will make his first career appearance against the Angels, was Baltimore’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2025 and was ranked the organization’s No. 3 prospect by Baseball America. </p> </section><section id="section-10"> <p>He enters Wednesday’s game off a no-decision in his most recent start Friday against the Dodgers, when he allowed three runs on seven hits over five innings. He walked four and struck out eight but was denied his second major league win when the Dodgers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth against closer Ryan Helsey for a 6-5 win. </p> </section><section id="section-11"> <p>Soriano, who is 0-1 with an 0.00 ERA in two career relief appearances against Baltimore, also suffered from a bullpen meltdown in his most recent start on Friday against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. He left with an 11-4 lead after five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks while striking out six. But the A’s rallied for a 12-11 victory in 10 innings. </p> </section><section id="section-12"> <p>The Angels finished the first half with a 33-48 mark and a .407 win percentage, worst in the American League. Still, they will try for their third straight home series victory on Wednesday following Johnson’s brilliant performance on Tuesday to even the series. </p> </section><section id="section-13"> <p>Johnson, who entered the contest with a 12.83 ERA in five games this season, held the Orioles without a hit until one out in the sixth inning, when Jeremiah Jackson lined a single to center. Johnson walked one and struck out a career-high eight over six shutout innings. </p> </section><section id="section-14"> <p>“He was attacking with the fastball,” Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said. “Threw some good cutters, some sweepers, changeups. I thought he was just executing his pitches down in the zone, up when he had to be. I thought he was great.”</p> </section><section id="section-15"> <p>–Field Level Media</p> </section></div> #Deadspin #Orioles #embrace #seasons #starting #finale #Angels

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