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UK ‘Minded to Intervene’ in Paramount’s Warner Bros. Deal Over Media Ownership Concerns

30. Juni 2026 um 14:39
Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. could face an intervention from the UK government after the country’s culture and media secretary raised concerns over the diversity of media ownership.

The Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

FCC Waiting on Interagency Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

25. Juni 2026 um 20:58
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said he’s waiting for a joint federal committee called “Team Telecom” to weigh in on Paramount Skydance Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. before his agency makes its own decision on the deal’s financing.

Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.

Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bid on Track for EU Approval

24. Juni 2026 um 09:55
Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is on track for European Union approval, with the buyer prepared to allay concerns over film distribution flagged by the bloc’s competition chief Teresa Ribera.

Teresa Ribera on June 24. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Bonta Calls DOJ’s Statement Clearing Paramount Deal ‘Shameless’

18. Juni 2026 um 22:22
California Attorney General Rob Bonta criticized the Trump administration for clearing Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., as several states mull a possible challenge to the deal.

Rob Bonta, attorney general of California, during an interview in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Several state attorneys general, including from California and Connecticut, are prepared to press ahead with an antitrust trial seeking to break up Live Nation Entertainment Inc. even if the US Justice Department decides to settle the case. Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg

Paramount-Warner’s ‘Too Low’ Deal Odds Leave Room for Arb Profit

18. Juni 2026 um 17:05
Paramount Skydance Corp.’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. just won crucial US approval — but with many hurdles remaining, traders still see opportunity to profit from how this $110 billion transaction will play out.

An entrance to Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Trump Arrives for Group of 7 as Allies Rethink Their Relationship With U.S.

President Trump has long been at odds with European leaders over trade, Ukraine and NATO, but he has lashed out in recent weeks over their refusal to support the U.S. war with Iran.

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President Trump has used his previous appearances at Group of 7 meetings to clash with leaders over trade and Russia.
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  • Kretinsky set to become West Ham‘s biggest shareholder and addresses Sullivan allegations
    Czech billionaire to increase his stake from 27% to 43%Kretinsky and Gold ‘deeply concerned’ by revelationsDaniel Kretinsky, the owner of Royal Mail, is set to overtake David Sullivan as West Ham’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy an additional stake in the club from the Gold family. The Czech billionaire has moved to increase his power at West Ham after Sullivan stepped down as a director and co-chair of the club last Saturday, before a joint investigation by the Times and Panorama re
     

Kretinsky set to become West Ham‘s biggest shareholder and addresses Sullivan allegations

13. Juni 2026 um 15:44
  • Czech billionaire to increase his stake from 27% to 43%

  • Kretinsky and Gold ‘deeply concerned’ by revelations

Daniel Kretinsky, the owner of Royal Mail, is set to overtake David Sullivan as West Ham’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy an additional stake in the club from the Gold family. The Czech billionaire has moved to increase his power at West Ham after Sullivan stepped down as a director and co-chair of the club last Saturday, before a joint investigation by the Times and Panorama reporting on seven women accusing him of abusing his power and preying on them for sex in claims that date back to the 1980s and 90s.

Kretinsky will increase his stake from 27% to 43% after agreeing to buy a portion of shares from Vanessa Gold, who inherited her 25% stake after the death of her father, David Gold, in January 2023.

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© Photograph: Mike Hewitt/PA

© Photograph: Mike Hewitt/PA

Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. Is Cleared by US DOJ

12. Juni 2026 um 21:41
The US Justice Department has closed an antitrust probe into Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., saying the deal “is not likely” to hurt consumers or competition in the film and television industry.

Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Photographer: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg

Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. Is Cleared by US DOJ

12. Juni 2026 um 21:41
The US Justice Department has closed an antitrust probe into Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., saying the deal “is not likely” to hurt consumers or competition in the film and television industry.

Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Photographer: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg

Paramount’s Middle East Billions in Warner Bid Get EU Probe

10. Juni 2026 um 07:39
Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is being reviewed under the European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, with regulators probing involvement of Middle Eastern funds helping to bankroll the takeover.

The Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Photographer: Ethan Swope/Bloomberg

Paramount Open to Selling Kids Channels to Quell EU Fears Over $110 Billion Warner Deal

06. Juni 2026 um 12:00
Paramount Skydance Corp. is prepared — if necessary — to divest some children’s TV network assets to help win European Union approval of its $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

Paramount’s Nickelodeon is one of the best-known children’s television brands in Europe.

Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims

05. Juni 2026 um 02:13
The deal with 279 former students is the latest in the long-running case at the university. In all, nearly 600 people who said they were abused by an athletic department doctor have settled.

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A sexual abuse scandal has enveloped Ohio State University since 2018, when a former student came forward with claims that he was assaulted by an athletic team doctor.
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  • Sky ends controversial news joint venture in United Arab Emirates
    Sky News Arabia to retain name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of atrocities in SudanSky is exiting its TV news joint venture with the United Arab Emirates, Sky News Arabia, which has been criticised for its coverage of the war in Sudan, with accusations of genocide denial.Sky and its partner IMI – the investment vehicle controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the vice-president of the UAE and owner of Manchester City – have announced a new commercial deal in wh
     

Sky ends controversial news joint venture in United Arab Emirates

Sky News Arabia to retain name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of atrocities in Sudan

Sky is exiting its TV news joint venture with the United Arab Emirates, Sky News Arabia, which has been criticised for its coverage of the war in Sudan, with accusations of genocide denial.

Sky and its partner IMI – the investment vehicle controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the vice-president of the UAE and owner of Manchester City – have announced a new commercial deal in which the UK-based broadcaster will relinquish all strategic and operational ownership of the 24-hour Arabic language news and current affairs service.

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© Photograph: Sky News Arabia

© Photograph: Sky News Arabia

Paramount Is Pulling Every Lever to Sell LBO Debt

30. Mai 2026 um 20:00
Paramount Skydance Corp. stretched, then stretched, then stretched again in its audacious $110 billion takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Paramount Skydance Corp. and Netflix Inc. — the entertainment heavyweights locked in a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. — are girding for a battle they predict will stretch well into 2026.

Manny Nosowsky, Waggish Crossword Constructor for The New York Times, Dies at 94

25. Mai 2026 um 21:41
For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns.

© Photo illustration by The New York Times. Photo, via Megalo Media, Inc.

Manny Nosowsky had been practicing urology for about 20 years when he faced a sudden bout of health issues, retired and began to create puzzles.
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  • GB News should lose its licence, says ex-Sky News editor Adam Boulton
    Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations’ of Ofcom’s due impartiality rulesUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence as he accused Britain’s media regulator of failing in its duty to protect impartial television news.Boulton, who was Sky News’s political editor for 25 years after the channel launched in 1989, said he believed it was too late to revoke GB News’s broadcasting rights, desp
     

GB News should lose its licence, says ex-Sky News editor Adam Boulton

14. Mai 2026 um 16:19

Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations’ of Ofcom’s due impartiality rules

The former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence as he accused Britain’s media regulator of failing in its duty to protect impartial television news.

Boulton, who was Sky News’s political editor for 25 years after the channel launched in 1989, said he believed it was too late to revoke GB News’s broadcasting rights, despite bringing a partisan brand of coverage to British television since its debut in 2021.

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© Photograph: Adrian Green/Persuasion Communications/PA

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