Paramount Bid for Warner May Create Antitrust Issue, Thune Says

Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros seems to create a potential heavy antitrust issue, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says.

• The Justice Department will have to take a hard look at it and see if it makes sense, Thune tells reporters on Monday
• NOTE: Paramount Ratchets Up Battle for Warner Bros. With Hostile Bid

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