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, whether he has had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on the process for assessing the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
- Answer
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Investigations by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are independent of Government. The CMA reviews cases that meet certain jurisdictional tests and considers whether it believes a merger could result in a substantial lessening of competition.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 98337
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Takeovers Competition and Markets Authority Netflix Warner Bros Discovery
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- 2025-12-17 16:51:58 +0000
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