The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Paramount Skydance Corporation of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, ‘Minded to’ letter
1 July 2026: On 30 June 2026, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport announced she was ‘minded to’ issue a public interest intervention notice regarding the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Corporation.
Statutory timetable
| Date | Action |
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| 7 August 2026 | Deadline for phase 1 decision (*) |
| 9 June 2026 | Launch of merger inquiry |
| 13 April to 27 April 2026 | Invitation to comment |
(*) Whilst the CMA will seek to determine its investigation as quickly as possible, the statutory deadline can be extended in certain limited circumstances.
Phase 1
Launch of merger inquiry
9 June 2026: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.
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Invitation to comment: closed
The CMA is issuing this ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Pre-notification
The CMA has received the necessary information from the parties to commence pre-notification.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition issues to: paramount.warnerbrosdiscovery@cma.gov.uk
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Principal Case Officer: Daniel Norcott, daniel.norcott@cma.gov.uk, 020 3738 6353
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Case Officer: Shivani Malik, shivani.malik@cma.gov.uk, 020 3954 8481
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Case Officer, Erin Mackenzie, erin.mackenzie@cma.gov.uk, +44 131 515 2260
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Updates to this page
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 'Minded to' letter update published.
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Commencement notice published.
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First published.