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The UK clears Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery after regulators find no major competition concerns. The CMA says the merged company will still face strong rivals such as Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Universal. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy also avoids a public-interest probe after Paramount gives binding commitments on editorial independence, media plurality, UK news, children’s programming, and original drama. The deal has EU approval but remains delayed by U.S. legal challenges from state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America.
Thursday, 6 August, 2026