Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Stephen Zolf Comments On Canadian Competition Review

Published: 2026-04-30 12:12:11 ET WBD

Published on 04/30/2026 at 12:12 pm EDT

The proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery continues to draw significant regulatory scrutiny around the world, including in Canada.

In a recent Globe and Mail article, partner Stephen Zolf noted that Canada's Competition Bureau review of the merger may be different from other jurisdictions, as Warner Bros. Discovery has not made HBO Max available to streaming customers in Canada. Instead, Warner content is distributed through output deals with various Canadian streamers and broadcasters.

He added that, while the Competition Bureau will closely examine the deal and assess any potential remedies, its approach may be less proactive than that taken by competition authorities in other major jurisdictions.

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Mr Stephen Zolf Aird & Berlis LLP Brookfield Place 181 Bay Street, Suite 1800 Toronto M5J 2T9 CANADA Tel: 4168631500 Fax: 4168631515 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.airdberlis.com