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UK regulator OKs $110B Paramount-Warner merger, delays cost $7M daily

8/7/2026

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UK regulator approved the $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy did not intervene after CEO David Ellison pledged no channel combo and Channel 5 editorial independence until 2034.
UK deal guarantees five-year access to CNN, CBS and Channel 5 archives.
Block the Merger says concessions boost 12-state lawsuit, while delay triggers Paramount’s 25-cent-per-share fee from Oct. 1, costing $7 million a day, $1.06 billion, and $7 billion termination fee if the merger fails.

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UK regulator approved the $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy did not intervene after CEO David Ellison pledged no channel combo and Channel 5 editorial independence until 2034.
UK deal guarantees five-year access to CNN, CBS and Channel 5 archives.
Block the Merger says concessions boost 12-state lawsuit, while delay triggers Paramount’s 25-cent-per-share fee from Oct. 1, costing $7 million a day, $1.06 billion, and $7 billion termination fee if the merger fails.