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UK Government Considers Intervening in Warner Bros. Takeover

Updated 2026-06-30 13:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The British government is likely to intervene in the $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, citing concerns over media plurality. Secretary of State for Culture Lisa Nandy has signalled potential intervention.

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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. Lisa Nandy, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, said in a statement on
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