U.K. Competition Regulator Investigates Paramount Skydance's $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition
By
Leo Barraclough
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Summary
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by David Ellison-led Paramount Skydance. The regulator will assess whether the deal could harm competition in the U.K. market, with a first-phase decision deadline of August 7, though an extension is possible. The investigation could either approve the merger or refer it for a more in-depth probe.
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Under the first phase of the enquiry, the CMA will look into whether a deal may harm competitiveness in an industry or region within the U.K.
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