media ownership
7 August 2026
UK clears Paramount-Warner deal
Britain's competition authority cleared Paramount Skydance's proposed Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, removing a major hurdle for the one-hundred-ten-billion-dollar transaction.
“Britain's competition authority cleared Paramount Skydance's proposed Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, removing a major hurdle for the one-hundred-ten-billion-dollar transaction. The Culture Secretary also declined intervention, moving the merger closer to reshaping global studio, streaming and television ownership.”Watch the full briefing