Hollywood’s writers have opened a powerful second antitrust front that could delay or ultimately destroy the Paramount-Warner merger.

Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. is closer than ever to happening. The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it had closed its investigation into the merger and won't contest Paramount's $111 billion buyout of Warner Bros

Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. The Justice Department’s antitrust division said in a statement its investigation of the merger found the “transaction is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers.”