Paramount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros

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The acquisition still faces a big final hurdle in the US. Photograph: Anadolu/GettyView image in fullscreenLisa Nandy in Downing Street. Paramount soon has to make shareholder payouts, which will continue until the deal is completed.Explore more on these topicsMergers and acquisitionsParamount PicturesWarner BrosLisa NandyCompetition and Markets AuthorityTelevision industryChannel 5newsShareReuse this content

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▪The acquisition still faces a big final hurdle in the US.
▪Photograph: Anadolu/GettyView image in fullscreenLisa Nandy in Downing Street.
▪Paramount soon has to make shareholder payouts, which will continue until the deal is completed.Explore more on these topicsMergers and acquisitionsParamount PicturesWarner BrosLisa NandyCompetition and Markets AuthorityTelevision industryC

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▪ The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Running Out of Roadblocks — Gizmodo

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Lisa Nandy in Downing Street. The acquisition still faces a big final hurdle in the US. Photograph: Anadolu/GettyView image in fullscreenLisa Nandy in Downing Street. The acquisition still faces a big final hurdle in the US. Photograph: Anadolu/GettyMergers and acquisitionsParamount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says she will not intervene in £85bn deal after securing guarantees on Channel 5Michael Savage Media editorThu 6 Aug 2026 10.57 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 10.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said she will not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, removing one of the remaining obstacles to the blockbuster deal.However, Paramount has made…

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