UK government on collision course with Trump administration over Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Published June 30, 2026 12:01pm ET | Updated June 30, 2026 12:08pm ET



The British government is preparing to put the brakes on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, citing a fear that it could negatively impact the media ecosystem of the country.

British culture minister Lisa Nandy said Tuesday that “following engagement with the parties and independent research,” her ministry reached out to the “current and proposed owners of Warner Bros Discovery on my behalf to inform them that I am minded to intervene.”

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