Paramount’s buyout of Warner on track for UK public interest review
By Jon Menon ( June 30, 2026, 14:46 GMT | Insight) -- Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is facing possible intervention in the UK on public interest grounds after the country’s culture minister said the government was minded to ask regulators to examine the deal. Paramount said it is confident the transaction doesn't pose UK plurality issues and would meet its stated timeline.Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery may face an intervention from the UK government on public interest grounds, the country’s culture minister Lisa Nandy has said....
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