British Government Likely to Intervene in Paramount’s Proposed $110 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

The British government has signalled that it is likely to intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discover, citing concerns about maintaining media plurality.

According to Reuters, the U.K. culture minister Lisa Nandy said in a statement on ‌Tuesday, “Following engagement with the parties and independent research, my department ⁠has today written to the current and proposed owners of Warner Bros Discovery on my behalf to inform them that I am minded to intervene.”

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