Paramount-WBD merger wins approval from DOJ, source says

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks on stage during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, April 16, 2026. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has signed off on Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery , a person familiar with the matter told CNBC Friday. …