Entertainment
US regulatory lawyers appear confident about antitrust clearance of Fox/Roku merger despite rival streaming concerns
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) second request into Fox Corporation’s US$22bn proposed takeover of US streaming platform Roku may not ultimately lead to a block, despite concerns that the deal could disadvantage rival streaming […]
Regulatory concerns around Fox/Roku merger could be addressed with behavioural commitments, say local antitrust lawyers
Antitrust issues raised by Fox Corporation’s $22bn proposed takeover of US streaming platform Roku could be solved with behavioural commitments, according to US lawyers following the case. The deal, announced in June, will combine “Fox’s […]
Outcome of ongoing litigation against Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger likely to depend on whether buyer can persuade court that plaintiffs’ market definitions are “economically unsound”, says former FTC general counsel
The outcome of the ongoing litigation proceedings challenging Paramount’s proposed US$111bn takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is likely to depend on whether the acquirer can convince the court that the plaintiffs’ market definitions are […]
CADE tribunal commissioners have until Friday to request review of Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Members of Brazilian antitrust regulator CADE’s tribunal have until Friday 24 July to decide whether to seek a further investigation into US entertainment and media conglomerate Paramount Skydance’s US$110bn proposed takeover of industry peer Warner […]
