### [2026-08-6](/feed/2026/08/6/index.md)

##### Proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
# The Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom clears Paramount Skydance's US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, while culture secretary Lisa Nandy declines a public-interest review after receiving commitments on editorial independence. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/uk-clears-paramount-s-stalled-110b-warner-bros-discovery-takeover/4020298)

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