Written question asked by Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 8 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Warner Bros Discovery: Takeovers
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for UK competition policy of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
- Answer
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Under competition law, responsibility for investigating the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition falls to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the UK’s independent competition authority. The Government has ensured that the CMA has significant powers and expertise to investigate the benefits and risks of mergers in relation to competition.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 98331
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Takeovers Netflix Warner Bros Discovery
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- 2025-12-17 16:51:58 +0000
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