EU Commission Approves Blackstone, Clearlake Capital's Joint Ownership of Discovery Education

06:34 AM EST, 11/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The European Commission approved Blackstone Inc. and Clearlake Capital Group's proposed joint control acquisition of Discovery Education, Inc. The Commission said Wednesday that the deal, primarily related to the digital learning resources market, is not expected to raise competition concerns as the joint venture has negligible activities in the European Economic Area.