The U.S. Department of Justice clears Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros., allowing the companies to move forward with a roughly $110–$111 billion deal. Multiple outlets report that the DOJ approval comes after a multi-month review focused on potential impacts on competition and on media distribution, including streaming video services and traditional television. The Hindu says the DOJ spent about eight months evaluating how the transaction could affect the streaming market, television sector, and the broader film industry. Other coverage characterizes the DOJ’s assessment as finding no objection based on its investigations, including that the merger is expected to boost competition across parts of the media and entertainment ecosystem. Some reports also note that the clearance does not end scrutiny from other stakeholders: staff and other parties raise concerns, and Gizmodo highlights that state attorneys general and overseas regulators may still have issues to resolve. Overall, the DOJ decision is presented as a key regulatory step, while additional approvals or processes may still be required depending on jurisdictions.