英国文化大臣Lisa Nandy宣布将不会干预Paramount对Warner Bros Discovery的110亿美元收购，英国竞争与市场管理局也已批准该交易[1]。Paramount为获得英国监管部门支持做出多项重大承诺，其中包括Channel 5作为公共服务广播机构继续运营至2034年底[1]。
根据监管条件，Channel 5 News将保持编辑独立性，与CBS News和CNN International分离[1]。线性和点播服务在英国需保持不同的编辑身份至少5年，同时Paramount保证不减少英国内容编制人员数量[1]。该交易已获欧盟批准[1]，但仍面临美国编剧工会和演员工会提起的法律诉讼，美国加州联邦法院已将诉讼审判定于2027年3月[1]。
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced that the government will not intervene in Paramount's $11 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for the deal to proceed [1]. The Competition and Markets Authority has also granted regulatory approval for the transaction [1].
Paramount secured this green light by offering substantial commitments to British regulators [1]. Under the agreement, Channel 5 will continue operating as a public service broadcaster through the end of 2034 [1]. The company also pledged to maintain editorial independence for Channel 5 News, keeping it separate from CBS News and CNN International [1]. Additionally, Paramount committed to preserving distinct editorial identities for its linear and on-demand services in the UK for a five-year period [1], and guaranteed that the number of UK content production staff would not be reduced [1].
The transaction has already received European Union approval [1]. However, the takeover continues to face legal challenges in the United States, with lawsuits filed by both the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild [1]. A federal court in California has scheduled the trial for these proceedings in March 2027 [1]. Paramount is headed by CEO David Ellison, whose father is technology billionaire Larry Ellison [1].