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August 17, 2026
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Cleared in Nearly 70 Jurisdictions and Still Unable to Close: The Paramount Warner Bros. Position in Mid August
Paramount Skydance announced in mid August that it had satisfied every regulatory condition required to close its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, with clearances across nearly 70 jurisdictions including the US, EU, China and the UK. It still cannot close, and the reason is instructive about where merger risk now lives.
Berlin's Long Tail vs. Cannes' Short Head: Two Sales Rhythms, One Operations Problem
Berlin's 2026 winners are still closing territory deals eight weeks after the festival ended. Cannes 2026 titles are closing deals before the festival begins. The operational implication: staggered avails is no longer a niche problem.