Paramount Open to Selling Kids Channels to Quell EU Fears…

Paramount Skydance Corp. is willing to divest certain children's TV network assets to secure European Union approval for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Although Paramount prefers to retain its assets, it is prepared to sell off kids channels if the EU identifies any competitive concerns related to market overlaps.

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Paramount’s Nickelodeon is one of the best-known children’s television brands in Europe.Photographer: Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images

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By Samuel Stolton

June 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Paramount Skydance Corp. is prepared — if necessary — to divest some children’s TV network assets to help win European Union approval of its $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

While Paramount is hoping to avoid selling off anything, it’s open to sacrificing kids channels if the EU raises red flags over overlaps that pose a threat to competition, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke under condition of anonymity.

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Paramount Open to Selling Kids Channels to Quell EU Fears Over $110 Billion Warner Deal