Hollywood Reporter July 01, 2026 • 13:53

Paramount to Exit Universal Distribution Joint Venture to Win EU Approval for Warner Bros. Merger - The Hollywood Reporter

By Scott Roxborough

Paramount to Exit Universal Distribution Joint Venture to Win EU Approval for Warner Bros. Merger - The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Skydance will pull out of United International Pictures, its international distribution joint venture with Universal, to allay antitrust concerns voiced by European cinema operators.

Paramount Skydance has committed to withdrawing from United International Pictures, its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures, as a condition for securing approval from the European… [+1975 chars]

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